megillah

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(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim

(Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account

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he insisted on giving us the whole megillah Source: Internet

I have a century-old Megillah (Esther) that, B"H is in quite good shape. Source: Internet

In Israel there are festive parades, known as Ad-D'lo-Yada, Literally, "until you don't know", a phrase from (Babylonian Talmud) Megillah 7b about drinking on Purim. Source: Internet

See, for example, Megillah 22b. Source: Internet

The story is also found in the Tractate Megillah of the Babylonian Talmud : King Ptolemy once gathered 72 Elders. Source: Internet

This meal is traditionally accompanied by consumption of alcohol, often heavy, Megillah 7b although Jewish sages have warned about the need to adhere to all religious laws even in a drunken state. Source: Internet

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