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Note: The five Megillot include: the Song of Songs (Shir Hashirim), Ruth, Lamentations (Eicha), Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and Esther.
Hear "The Five Scrolls (Megillot)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: Shir Hashirim is read publicly in the synagogue on the Shabbat that falls during Pesach (Passover).
Hear "The Song of Songs (Shir Hashirim)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: Megillat Rut is read publicly in the synagogue on the festival of Shavuot.
Hear "The Scroll of Ruth (Rut)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: Eicha is read publicly in the synagogue on the night of Tisha B
Hear "Lamentations (Eicha)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: Kohelet is read publicly in the synagogue on the festival of Sukkot. Ashkenazic Jews read it on the Shabbat of Chol Hamoed (the intermediate days of the holiday) while most others read it on Shemini Atzeret, which is the last day of Chol Hamoed.
Hear "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: Megilat Esther is read publicly in the synagogue on the holiday of Purim since it retells the events that lead to the creation of the holiday in ancient times.
Hear "The Scroll of Esther" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Hear "Daniel" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Hear "Ezra and Nehemiah" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Hear "Chronicles (Divrei Hayamim)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
