(Christian Headlines) One of the world’s oldest copies of the Book of Esther was gifted to Israel’s National Library just in time for the Jewish holiday of Purim, which takes place from February 25th-28th.
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.
During the Purim holiday, Jewish people around the world reportedly read the Book of Esther, which they call “Megillah.”