{"id":20266,"date":"2018-02-21T11:29:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T09:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/?p=20266"},"modified":"2025-03-06T13:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:40:13","slug":"book-of-esther-ferrera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/en\/book-of-esther-ferrera\/","title":{"rendered":"A Spectacular 400-Year-Old Esther Scroll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Book of Esther is different from the other books in the Hebrew Bible. Not only is God not mentioned at all in its text, but Halacha (Jewish religious law) permits scrolls featuring the story of Purim to be illustrated without rendering them unkosher. Thanks to this, there are dozens of illustrated scrolls of the Book of Esther.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20178\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH002593454\/NLI#$FL10237720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20178\" title=\"\u05dc\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d1\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 &quot;\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1&quot; \u05dc\u05d7\u05e6\u05d5\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vashti_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vashti_2.jpg 828w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vashti_2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vashti_2-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Banquet of Queen Vashti from the Esther Scroll of Ferrara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the treasures preserved at the National Library of Israel is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH002593454\/NLI#$FL10237720\">a unique Esther Scroll that is over 400 years old<\/a>. What is particularly interesting about this scroll, inscribed in 1617, are the illustrations that adorn it.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">They seem almost cartoonish, and the scribe and illustrator, Moshe ben Avraham Pascarol, was not afraid to look directly at the atrocities described in the scroll, and accentuate them in order to achieve a dramatic effect. Many of the violent scenes, such as the decapitation of Vashti as well as the hanging of Haman and his sons, are graphically illustrated on the pages. The promotion of modesty is also apparent. While the violence and colorful gore are celebrated, the sexual aspect of the story is completely downplayed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20180\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH002593454\/NLI#$FL10237720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20180\" title=\"\u05dc\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d1\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 &quot;\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/offwithherhead_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/offwithherhead_3.jpg 688w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/offwithherhead_3-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Beheading of Vashti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each illustration ascribed to a verse in the scroll illuminates it in a certain light. But one illustration is known to be inspired from other sources beyond the scroll; in this image, Haman is seen offering Mordecai, who is dressed in mournful attire, the garments of the king. We also see three children who are asked to interpret what is happening, and they do so with three additional verses, all taken from other books in the Bible.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The third verse is the most telling &#8211; &#8220;I will wreak My vengeance on Edom through My people Israel&#8221; (Ezekiel 25:14).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20183\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH002593454\/NLI#$FL10237720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20183\" title=\"\u05dc\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d1\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 &quot;\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1&quot; \u05dc\u05d7\u05e6\u05d5\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/special_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/special_4.jpg 789w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/special_4-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/special_4-768x530.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haman arrays Mordecai. The children interpret<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">This statement reveals a deliberate message from the illustrator. Traditionally the nation of Edom is linked not with Persia (the kingdom mentioned in the Book of Esther), but with the Roman Empire, and thus all of Christendom. Since the scroll is Italian and influenced with paintings of figures from the Italian Renaissance, the hidden message of the scribe and illustrator was very likely there for the Jews of Italy to interpret.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The message was probably meant as encouragement, calling on the Jews to take heart, for in every generation and in every place where the people of Israel reside \u2013 the Almighty will avenge any assault on them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20185\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH002593454\/NLI#$FL10237720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20185\" title=\"\u05dc\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d1\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 &quot;\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1&quot; \u05dc\u05d7\u05e6\u05d5\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/crown_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/crown_5.jpg 657w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/crown_5-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Coronation of Queen Esther<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20187\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH002593454\/NLI#$FL10237720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20187\" title=\"\u05dc\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d1\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 &quot;\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1&quot; \u05dc\u05d7\u05e6\u05d5 \u200b\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/begtan_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/begtan_6.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/begtan_6-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hanging of Bigthan and Teresh, who plotted to kill the king<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the coming months, this spectacular Jewish treasure from the NLI collections will be on loan at the Museo Nazionale dell&#8217;Ebraismo Italiano e della Shoah in Ferrara, Italy, meaning that the scroll will temporarily be returning to its place of creation! This historic Esther Scroll will be on display as part of the museum&#8217;s exhibition &#8211; <em>Beautiful Esther. Purim, a Timeless Story &#8211;<\/em>\u00a0which opens on March 12, 2025 and runs until June 15, 2025. You can find more more details <a href=\"https:\/\/meis.museum\/en\/mostre\/beautiful-esther-purim-a-timeless-story\/\">here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"parent-fieldname-title\" class=\"documentFirstHeading\"><\/h1>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This magnificent Esther Scroll was created in Ferrara, Italy, in the 17th century. 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