A new exhibition at Manhattan's Jewish Museum explores how the Book of Esther inspired Rembrandt and his contemporaries in 17th-century Dutch art. The exhibit features paintings and ceremonial objects that depict the story of Queen Esther and her courage in the face of persecution. The story resonated with both the Calvinist Dutch and Amsterdam's Jewish population, who found religious tolerance in the city. The exhibition will be on view through August 10 and will then travel to North Carolina in September.

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