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Did Esther write The Scroll of Esther?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg and Mrs. Dinka Kumer

  

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The Men of the Great Assembly wrote the Scroll of Esther, though they did so with Prophetic Vision (Ruach HaKodesh).


This means that the Megillah is not just a historical accounting based upon human experience, and recollection, the Megillah was written with G-d’s guidance, withholding parts of the story that have no relevance for us, and disclosing other parts that have eternal significance.


In fact, there are a number of details in the Megillah that could not have known without prophecy. To give one example, the Megillah writes that the Jewish people throughout the world did not take any of the war booty after fighting their enemies. Yet no mortal could not have known whether one lone Jewish battler might have given into temptation.


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Megillah
A scroll. Usually a reference to the Book of Esther, one of the books of the "Written Torah", which is read--from a scroll--on the holiday of Purim.
Esther
1. Jewish wife of Persian King Ahasuerus in the 4th century BCE. Foiled the plot of Haman, the prime minister, to exterminate all the Jews. The holiday of Purim commemorates this miraculous salvation. 2. One of the 24 Books of the Bible, which chronicles the abovementioned story.
Men of the Great Assembly
An institution of 120 rabbis who led the Jewish people at the onset of the Second Temple Era. They canonized the 24 books of the Bible and composed most of the prayers we have today. This institution lasted approximately 200 years.
G-d
It is forbidden to erase or deface the name of G-d. It is therefore customary to insert a dash in middle of G-d's name, allowing us to erase or discard the paper it is written on if necessary.