Tribute to Haya Harareet (“Esther“ in Ben-Hur 1959)

Happy Birthday, Haya Harareet! On Sept 20th, 2014, Haya will turn 83 years of age, and as an Israeli actress, she is best known for her riveting, authentic period role as “Esther“ opposite Charlton Heston in the blockbuster “Ben-Hur“ classic (1959). Besides the guy who portrayed the faceless Jesus (Claude Heater), interestingly, the timeless beauty Haya Harareet is the only other still-surviving member of the multi-award-winning, epic-length film’s large main cast. Personally speaking, I consider Haya as su