About This Text
Author: Moses Isserles (Rema)
Composed: Szydłów, Poland, 1555 CE
Allegorical commentary on the book of Esther by Rabbi Moses Isserles, known also as Rema. It was written in his youth one Purim, under difficult circumstances, and presented to his family in lieu of mishloach manot, gifts of food traditionally given to one another on Purim.