Margins of a מגילה אסתר

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I know of the halacha that a מגילה אסתר is similar to the halachot of a Sefer Torah, but i noticed that my brother's megillah's top and bottom margins are two cm on top and 3 cm on bottom.

1) What is the halacha Lemaasah? 3 and 4 or 2 and 3 for the top and bottom margins?
2) Is there any hiddur with the 2 and 3 mesurement?

Comments

  1. Etan KatzMay 22, 2019 at 3:02 AM

    The halacha lema’aseh is complicated. “Toras Hagilyonim” by Reuvain Mendlowitz goes through all the relevant opinion, including piskei halacha by contemporary poskim.

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    1. Michael ArashebnMay 22, 2019 at 8:42 PM

      Do you have an online copy of “Toras Hagilyonim” that I can access?

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  2. Michael ArashebnMay 22, 2019 at 8:56 PM

    I found in Yalkut Yosef (By Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef shlita, the son of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef of blessed memory) That the upper and bottom margins should be lechatchilah 3 and 4 cm.

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  3. Daron ResnikMay 23, 2019 at 1:35 AM

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  4. Yerachmiel AskotzkyMay 23, 2019 at 7:01 AM

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  5. Yerachmiel AskotzkyMay 23, 2019 at 7:08 AM

    It's actually called תורת הגליונות and may be available on Otzar. His English book, Inside Stam is available on Otzar. At least in his English book, he doesn't bring Sephardi poskim.

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