Yeshivish glossary term
krias hamegillah
קריאת המגילה
Meaning
- reading of the Megillah on Purim
Alternate spellings
kriyas megillah, kriat hamegillah
Usage and context
Performed at night and during the day, subject to the laws of the mitzvah.
- Category
- Purim
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Krias hamegillah is after Maariv.
Plain-English example
The public reading of the Book of Esther is after the evening service.