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Anti-Israel propaganda outlet WAFA News claims an Israeli rescue team dispatched to Turley stole a Book of Esther manuscript.

Israeli rescue mission says it was given the texts for safekeeping, but the issue has angered many

As the nation marks Purim, the National Library provides a rare glimpse into part of its collection of Esther scrolls.

Esther scroll from medieval times. (Photo © The National Library of Israel, by Ardon Bar-Hama) Article continues below advertisement ↴ The Old Testament book of Esther, originally written on a scroll, is being gifted to the National Library in Israel.  According to scholars, the Esther scroll dates back to 1465 to the Iberian Peninsula. This was right before Jewish people were expelled from Spain and Portugal. The gift of this scroll is timely presented as the Jewish holiday of Purim is February 25-28. During the Purim holiday, Jewish people around the world reportedly read the Boo...

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. Spread the word. (February 22, 2021 / JNS) On...