[HANASHIR:5342] Re: Megillat Ester

[Andy Curry <acurry...>]

Dear List,

Oops.  I must have been thinking of the Maccabees (why do we spell it that
way?).  Just goes to show:  Don't believe everything you read!

Andy

At 07:29 AM 2/24/00 EST, you wrote:
>A correction for Andy - 
>
>With all due respect...Megillat Esther is most certainly part of the Tanach 
>(in the Ketuvim - Writings section, along with the 4 other megillot 
>(scrolls).  It is true that the Rabbis debated whether or not to include it 
>because of  the reasons you mentioned (especially the "Missing G-d");
however 
>ultimately it was included.  Otherwise we would not be celebrating Purim 
>today!
>
>Have a great Purim!
>
>(Cantor) Arlyne Unger
>Philadelphia, PA
>
>
>
>
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