Tractate Megillah
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Tractate Megillah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that primarily discusses the public reading of the Book of Esther on Purim, as well as laws of synagogues, Torah reading, and sanctity of cities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tractate Megillah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tractate Megillah Context triple: [Seder Moed, hasComponent, Tractate Megillah]
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A.
Tractate Yoma
Tractate Yoma is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws, rituals, and themes of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
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B.
Tractate Shabbat
Tractate Shabbat is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that systematically discusses the laws and observance of the Jewish Sabbath, including prohibited labors and related practices.
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C.
Tractate Taanit
Tractate Taanit is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that deals primarily with public fasts, communal prayer, and responses to drought and other calamities.
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D.
Tractate Beitzah
Tractate Beitzah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws and regulations of Yom Tov (Jewish festivals), particularly concerning permitted and prohibited forms of labor.
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E.
Tractate Rosh Hashanah
Tractate Rosh Hashanah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that discusses the Jewish New Year, the calendar, and the laws of shofar blowing and related observances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tractate Megillah Target entity description: Tractate Megillah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that primarily discusses the public reading of the Book of Esther on Purim, as well as laws of synagogues, Torah reading, and sanctity of cities.
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A.
Tractate Yoma
Tractate Yoma is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws, rituals, and themes of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
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B.
Tractate Shabbat
Tractate Shabbat is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that systematically discusses the laws and observance of the Jewish Sabbath, including prohibited labors and related practices.
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C.
Tractate Taanit
Tractate Taanit is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that deals primarily with public fasts, communal prayer, and responses to drought and other calamities.
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D.
Tractate Beitzah
Tractate Beitzah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws and regulations of Yom Tov (Jewish festivals), particularly concerning permitted and prohibited forms of labor.
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E.
Tractate Rosh Hashanah
Tractate Rosh Hashanah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that discusses the Jewish New Year, the calendar, and the laws of shofar blowing and related observances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mishnaic tractate
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Talmudic tractate ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the Jerusalem Talmud
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part of the standard Babylonian Talmud ⓘ |
| discusses |
Torah reading on Rosh Chodesh
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Torah reading on Shabbat ⓘ Torah reading on fast days ⓘ Torah reading on festivals ⓘ aliyot to the Torah ⓘ blessings over the Megillah ⓘ haftarah reading ⓘ language of the Megillah reading ⓘ laws of Purim ⓘ laws of synagogues ⓘ obligations of men and women in Megillah reading ⓘ order of prayers in synagogue ⓘ public Torah reading ⓘ public reading of the Torah on Mondays and Thursdays ⓘ public reading of the Torah on Shabbat afternoon ⓘ qualifications of the reader of the Megillah ⓘ reading of the Megillah on Purim ⓘ reading of the Torah by day and by night ⓘ sale of synagogue property ⓘ sanctity of cities ⓘ status of Jerusalem ⓘ synagogue law ⓘ textual requirements of the Megillah scroll ⓘ times for reading the Megillah ⓘ use of proceeds from sale of holy objects ⓘ walled cities and unwalled towns for Purim ⓘ |
| hasBabylonianTalmudPages | 32 ⓘ |
| hasHalakhicContent |
Jewish law on public readings
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Jewish law on sacred spaces ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | מסכת מגילה ⓘ |
| hasJerusalemTalmudChapters | 4 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChapters | 4 ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| orderWithinMoed | fifth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mishnah
ⓘ
Order Moed ⓘ
linked to:
Moed
Talmud ⓘ |
| primarySubject | public reading of the Book of Esther ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book of Esther
ⓘ
linked to:
Megillat Esther
holiday of Purim ⓘ
linked to:
Purim
public worship ⓘ synagogue liturgy ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
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Subject: Tractate Megillah Description of subject: Tractate Megillah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that primarily discusses the public reading of the Book of Esther on Purim, as well as laws of synagogues, Torah reading, and sanctity of cities.
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