Five Megillot
group of five Jewish scriptures (Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther)
The Five Megillot are five books found in the Hebrew Bible[1] (also called Tanakh) under Ketuvim, which are read out during Holy Days of Judaism. They are:
- Song of Songs used during Passover,
- Ruth used on Shavuot,
- Lamentations used on the 9th of Av,
- Ecclesiastes used during Sukkot,
- Esther for the holiday of Purim.
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