Megillah
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- noun
- /mɪˈɡɪlə/
- Traditionally, the Megillah is read aloud, and listeners often use noisemakers to drown out the name of the villain, Haman.
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Watch on YouTubeThe writings are books like Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Megillot, which are Esther, Daniel, all of those, all of those books, Ecclesiastes.
- The writings are books like Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Megillot, which are Esther, Daniel, all of those, all of those books, Ecclesiastes.
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The Megillah is one of only two books in the Bible that does not feature God—neither as a presence nor even by mention of His name.
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It is the gragger knocking in his hand each time the name Haman is pronounced during the Purim reading of the megillah.
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Near the end of the Megillah, Esther saves herself and our people through an act that is both honest and brave.
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Marjorie Garber of Harvard draws a parallel between the Lewinsky affair and the Megillah.
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The writings are books like Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Megillot, which are Esther, Daniel, all of those, all of those books, Ecclesiastes.
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In Zoroastrianism, throwing food, water, and/or drink at night in the direction of north is considered sacrilege and a symbol of feeding the dvs. Masekhet Megillah 3 states that during the period of night, no one must offer or receive the hand of another (for fear of an evil spirit).
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During the Jewish festival of Purim, it is customary to read the Megillah in the synagogue to commemorate the story of Esther.
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The Megillah recounts how Esther bravely saved her people from destruction.
Synonyms
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An Old Testament book about Esther, a Jewish woman who saves her people in Persia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Megillah comes from the Hebrew word megillah meaning 'scroll', and from a root galal that means 'to roll'. So, the Megillah is the rolled parchment with the Book of Esther that is read at the Jewish holiday Purim.