&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Megillat_Esther_(1).jpg) Beginning of the Book of Esther | |
| Tractate of the Talmud | |
|---|---|
| English: | Scroll |
| Seder: | Moed |
| Number of mishnahs: | 33 |
| Chapters: | 4 |
| Babylonian Talmud pages: | 32 |
| Jerusalem Talmud pages: | 24 |
| Tosefta chapters: | 3 |
Masekhet Megillah (Hebrew: מסכת מגילה, lit. 'Tractate Scroll') is a tractate in Seder Moed of the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds. It deals with laws and stories relating to Purim, a Jewish holiday originating from the Book of Esther. Megillah continues to dictate how Purim is celebrated in Jewish communities worldwide to this day.