מגילת אסתר — Megillat Esther
The Scroll of Esther | 10 Chapters | 167 Verses | ~148 Rashi Commentaries
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Experience Megillat Esther as a horizontal digital scroll
About
Megillat Esther tells the story of how Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai saved the Jewish people from Haman’s plot to destroy them in the Persian Empire. It is read on Purim — one of the most joyous days in the Jewish calendar.
The digital scroll presents the complete text in Hebrew and English, with Rashi’s commentary and curated insights from the Talmud and Midrash.
Features
- Horizontal scroll — reads right to left, like a real megillah
- Hebrew + English — toggle between Hebrew only, English only, or both
- Rashi commentary — expandable accordion with all 148 Rashi comments
- Insights from the Sages — curated teachings on key verses throughout
- Chapter navigation — dot indicators and keyboard shortcuts
Chapter Overview
| Chapter | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | The feast of Achashverosh; Vashti’s refusal |
| 2 | Esther becomes queen; Mordechai saves the king |
| 3 | Haman’s plot; the decree of destruction |
| 4 | Mordechai’s mourning; Esther’s decision to act |
| 5 | Esther’s first banquet; Haman’s gallows |
| 6 | The king’s sleepless night; Mordechai honored |
| 7 | Esther’s second banquet; Haman exposed and hanged |
| 8 | The counter-decree; joy spreads |
| 9 | Victory; Purim established |
| 10 | Mordechai’s greatness |
About the Digital Scroll
This digital scroll experience is designed with a modern editorial aesthetic — clean typography, warm parchment tones, and gold accents. The horizontal layout mimics the physical experience of unrolling a megillah scroll from right to left.
All text is sourced from Sefaria (JPS translation for English, Miqra according to the Masorah for Hebrew, Metsudah for Rashi).