Megillah (Talmud)

For other uses, see Megillah (disambiguation).

Megillah is the tenth Tractate of Mishnah in the Order Moed. It and its Gemara deal with the laws of Purim and offers exegetical understandings to the Book of Esther. It also includes laws concerning the public reading of the Torah and other communal synagogue practices. There is also a segment in the first chapter which details certain miscellaneous laws. A megillah is a finely detailed account or book but the term by itself commonly refers to the Book of Esther.

Sources

Schottenstein Edition of the Babylonian Talmud: Talmud Bavli: The Gemara, Schottenstein Edition - Tractate Megillah, 1991, Artscroll

The Six Orders of the Mishnah (ששה סדרי משנה)

Zeraim (Seeds) (זרעים)	Moed (Festival) (מועד)	Nashim (Women) (נשים)	Nezikin (Damages) (נזיקין)	Kodashim (Holies) (קדשים)	Tohorot (Purities) (טהרות)

Berakhot Pe'ah Demai Kil'ayim Shevi'it Terumot Ma'aserot Ma'aser Sheni Hallah Orlah Bikkurim	Shabbat Eruvin Pesahim Shekalim Yoma Sukkah Beitza Rosh Hashanah Ta'anit Megillah Mo'ed Katan Hagigah	Yevamot Ketubot Nedarim Nazir Sotah Gittin Kiddushin	Bava Kamma Bava Metzia Bava Batra Sanhedrin Makkot Shevu'ot Eduyot Avodah Zarah Avot Horayot	Zevahim Menahot Hullin Bekhorot Arakhin Temurah Keritot Me'ilah Tamid Middot Kinnim	Keilim Oholot Nega'im Parah Tohorot Mikva'ot Niddah Makhshirin Zavim Tevul Yom Yadayim Uktzim

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