Commentary for Megillah 38:2

א"ר חייא בר אבא א"ר יוחנן הקורא במגילה הכתובה בין הכתובים לא יצא ומחו לה אמוחא בצבור שנו

R. Hiyya b. Abba said in the name of R. Yohanan: One who reads the Megillah written among the rest of the Writings, he has not fulfilled his obligation; and he at once protested against this remark: [This was stated in reference to reading]: In a congregation.

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