Questions tagged [5-megilloth]
Questions regarding the five megilloth.
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Conditions for reciting על מקרא מגילה and שהחיינו on non-Esther megillot
Many today have the practice (usually following the Gra — see Maaseh Rav 175) of blessing על מקרא מגילה when reading Shir HaShirim, Ruth, Eicha, and Ḳohelet from a kosher scroll on Pesaḥ, Shavuot, ...
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Reciting Shehecheyanu on other Megillot
Ma'aseh Rav 175 records the following practice of the Gra regarding reading Shir HaShirirm on Pesach, Kohelet on Sukkot and Rut on Shavu'ot: the reader makes two blessings beforehand, 'al mikra ...
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Timing of reading the 5 Megillot
I am referring to public reading - Nusach Ashkenaz. (Other nuscha'ot, perhaps, may vary).
Megillot Shir Hashirim (Song of Songs), Ruth, and Kohelet (Eclessiastes) are read in the morning only.
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End of Chapter Trope in Megillah [duplicate]
It is a common custom of many baalei keriah (public readers of scripture) to do a special Trope for the end of every chapter in a Megillah (listen e.g. here at ~13 minutes). Given that, historically, ...
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Chapter Endings while Leining Megillot
Inspired by this question.
It seems to be a common minhag to have a special trope for the end of a chapter when leining the megillot. I have seen this done in my shul, have done it myself, and also ...
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