Five Scrolls

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The Five Scrolls are a collection of five biblical books in the Hebrew Bible—Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther—traditionally read on specific Jewish festivals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Megillot
collection of biblical books
part of the Ketuvim
associatedWith Jewish holidays
canonicalStatus canonical in Judaism
category liturgical readings
hasGenre court tale
lament
love poetry
narrative
wisdom literature
hasPart Ecclesiastes
Esther
Lamentations
Ruth
Song of Songs
hebrewName Chamesh Megillot
linked to: Five Megillot

Megillot
linked to: Five Megillot
includedIn Masoretic Text
language Biblical Hebrew
liturgicalRole festival readings
numberOfWorks 5
originalLanguage Hebrew
partOf Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Ketuvim
Tanakh
readFrom parchment scrolls
readOn Jewish festivals
religiousCanon Jewish biblical canon
religiousTradition Judaism
scripturalDivision Writings
scriptureType biblical scrolls
traditionalReading Ecclesiastes on Sukkot
Esther on Purim
Lamentations on Tisha B'Av
linked to: Lamentations

Ruth on Shavuot
Song of Songs on Passover
usedIn Jewish liturgy
synagogue worship

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Five Megillot alsoKnownAs Five Scrolls