The Book of Esther (Hebrew: מְגִלַּת אֶסְתֵּר, romanized: Megillat Ester; Greek: Ἐσθήρ; Latin: Liber Esther), also known in Hebrew as "the Scroll" ("the Megillah"), is a book in the third section …

2009年3月9日 · Megillat Esther, “The Scroll of Esther,” is a firsthand account of the events of Purim, written by the heroes themselves—Esther and Mordechai. By special request of Esther …

2021年2月22日 · One of the world’s oldest known Esther scrolls (also known as a “megillah“) has been gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, home to the world’s largest collection …

A “Scroll of Esther” (Heb. מגילת אסתר, megilat ester) is a manuscript copy of the biblical Book of Esther, which recounts the story of the salvation of the Jews in the Persian Empire, read in …

The Library's Megillat Esther (Esther Scroll) is a Hebrew manuscript of great rarity, unique for its age, size, and calligraphy. Written in the fourteenth or possibly the fifteenth century, it is as …

SCROLL OF ESTHER (Heb. מְגִלַּת אֶסְתֵּר, Megillat Ester), the festal scroll of *Purim, the only one of the Five Scrolls to bear the title megillah as part of its traditional name (see *Scrolls, the …

2022年3月17日 · The Esther scroll is one of the Five Megilot, the five shortest books of the Writings, the last part of the Hebrew Bible. The others are: Song of Songs ( Megilat Shir ha …

The primary synagogue observance connected with Purim is the reading of the Book of Esther, called the Megillah (“scroll”). It is traditionally read twice: in the evening, after the Amidah …

A megillah is the common name for the biblical book of Esther written in scroll format. Publicly read during the celebration of the Jewish festival of Purim, the work commemorates the …

Esther revealed her true identity to the King and managed to convince him that the Jewish people should be spared. King Ahasuerus accepted her request. Haman was sent to the gallows in …