The Steinsaltz Five Megillot
In Hebrew, the word 'megillah' means 'scroll.' In the plural, it is 'megillot.' Every year, each megillah is read according to the Jewish calendar on a particular Jewish festival.
The Song of Songs is read on the Shabbat preceding the week of Passover. The Book of Ruth on Shavuot, Lamentations on Tisha b'Av, Ecclesiastes on the Shabbat of Sukkot, and the Book of Esther on Purim.
The Steinsaltz Five Megillot...
More details