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Esther Scroll – Transylvania, 19th/20th Century – Megillah of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Deutsch of Deyzh, Author of Mevi Tzemach

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Esther scroll. [Transylvania, ca. 19th/20th century].
Ink on parchment. Neat Ashkenazic Stam script. 42 lines per column. With tin case and lid. The bottom of the case and lid are engraved with the name of the owner, R. "Menachem Mendel Deutsch" – from whose estate the present Megillah derives.


R. Menachem Mendel Deutsch of Deyzh (ca. 1860s-1942), disciple of the Yitav Lev and close disciple of the Maaglei Tzedek of Deyzh. He immigrated to Eretz Israel and authored and published Mevi Tzedek.


Parchment scroll. 4 membranes, comprising 12 columns. Height of parchment: 36 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and creases. Some letters were deleted and faded. The scroll is placed in an original tin case, with some warping.

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Torah Scrolls, Tefillin and Megillot
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