Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pegasus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!pegasus!lzpfc!klein From: klein@lzpfc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Megillah Traditions Message-ID: <1063@pegasus.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 12:31:05 EST Article-I.D.: pegasus.1063 Posted: Wed Mar 14 12:31:05 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 15-Mar-84 01:22:59 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft NJ Lines: 13 Does anyone know if there exists any documentation on the customs of reading certain verses of the Megilla in slightly different tunes (e.g. the verse "Vyeehav Hamelech es Esther Mikol Hanashim Vatisa Chen Vachesed...." (in the second perek) and "Maher Kach Es Halvush Ve'es Hasus Kaasher Dibarta Vaase Chen Lemordecai Hayehudi...."). I realize the significance of these verses and I can offer an explanation but is this documented fact or just tradition? Nemi (pegasus!lzpfc!klein)