Israel’s National Library gains gift of rare 15th-century Scroll of Esther
Israel’s National Library gains gift of rare 15th-century Scroll of Esther
Dating from pre-expulsion Spain and Portugal, the Megillah is “an incredibly rare testament to the rich culture of the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula,” says library curator Yoel Finkelman.
A panel from the rare medieval Scroll of Esther recently donated to the National Library of Israel. The library announced that it would be viewed online on Feb. 22, 2021. Credit: National Library of Israel.
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(February 22, 2021 / JNS) One of the world’s oldest scrolls of Esther was recently gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, the library’s blog announced on Monday.