Five Megillot: Group of five Jewish scriptures (Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther)
Five Megillot are five books found in the Hebrew Bible (also called Tanakh) under Ketuvim, which are read out during Holy Days of Judaism.
They are: Song of Songs used during Passover, Ruth used on Shavuot, Lamentations used on the 9th of Av, Ecclesiastes used during Sukkot, Esther for the holiday of Purim.
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