Why Doesn’t a Megillah Have Atzei Chaim Like a Sefer Torah?
Place a Sefer Torah next to a Megillas Esther and one physical difference is immediately obvious. A Sefer Torah has two Atzei Chaim, one attached to either end, allowing the scroll to be rolled from both directions. A Megillah, however, will often have only one roller, and many Megillos have no roller at all. If
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