Five Megillot and Jewish Holidays

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Questions and Answers

Which book from the Torah is known as Devarim?

  • Deuteronomy (correct)
  • Exodus
  • Numbers
  • Leviticus

Which book is associated with the holiday of Purim?

  • Book of Lamentations
  • Book of Job
  • Book of Esther (correct)
  • Book of Proverbs

What are the Five Megillot known for in Judaism?

  • Historical accounts of the Israelites
  • Teachings of the Prophets
  • Collectively associated with different Jewish holidays (correct)
  • Poems and songs of David

In which section of the Hebrew Bible would you find the book of Isaiah?

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How many books are included in the Torah?

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Torah

First five books of the Hebrew Bible.

Five Books of Moses

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Torah.

Ketuvim

The third section of the Hebrew Bible, after the Torah and Nevi'im.

Five Megillot

Five books of Ketuvim read during specific Jewish holidays.

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Book of Esther

A book of Ketuvim used for the Purim holiday.

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Study Notes

Torah (Five Books of Moses)

  • Genesis (Bereshit)
  • Exodus (Shemot)
  • Leviticus (Vayikra)
  • Numbers (Bemidbar)
  • Deuteronomy (Devarim)

Nevi'im (Prophets)

  • Joshua
  • Judges
  • Samuel
  • Kings
  • Isaiah
  • Jeremiah
  • Ezekiel
  • Twelve Minor Prophets

Ketuvim (Writings)

  • Book of Psalms
  • Book of Proverbs
  • Book of Job
  • Song of Songs
  • Book of Ruth
  • Book of Lamentations
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Book of Esther
  • Book of Daniel
  • Ezra–Nehemiah
  • Books of Chronicles

Five Megillot

  • Song of Songs

  • Ruth

  • Lamentations

  • Ecclesiastes

  • Esther

  • These five books are collectively known as the Five Megillot.

  • Each Megillah is associated with a Jewish holiday.

  • Example: The Book of Esther is used for Purim, a holiday celebrating Esther's heroic actions that saved the Jewish people.

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