Yeshivish glossary term
Megillas Esther
מגילת אסתר
Meaning
- Book of Esther
- scroll read publicly on Purim
Alternate spellings
Megillat Esther, Megillah Esther
Usage and context
Often simply called “the Megillah” in Purim context.
- Category
- Purim
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Bring a Megillas Esther to shul.
Plain-English example
Bring a scroll or text of the Book of Esther to synagogue.