Is a Megillat Esther scroll that is not written in the standard manner (Assyrian script, on parchment, in ink) saved from a fire?
Synopsis
The Mechaber cites one view that Megillat Esther, lacking Divine Names, has no sanctity if not written according to its proper law. The Magen Avraham and Mishnah Berurah clarify that in our era even a non-standard Megillah is saved.
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