If it's not the norm to receive gifts during the meal, a bracha is made. However, on Purim or in an area where it's quite normal for someone to…
If it's not the norm to receive gifts during the meal, a bracha is made. However, on Purim or in an area where it's quite normal for someone to…
Yes. Sources: שלא להסתפר בתענית - הנה מצינו חומרת בענ״פ לנהוג בת״צ בשאר עינויים כבת״ב, ראה פמ״ג תקנא בא״א י. דע״ת למהרש״ם שם ב. משנ״ב תקנ, ו ובבה״ל…
You can use regular coins and give the value of half dollars, or even better give whole dollars and specify that half is for Machatzis Hashekel and half as…
Question: There is a Purim Seudah planned to take place this year. The way it's set up is family sitting (family per table). I don't know whether there are…
Yes. It should be read with proper trop. If there is a minyan on Purim you should also lein then and have in mind to be yotzei Parashas Zachor.…
ליל טבילה במוצאי תענית אסתר ליל קריאת המגילה. איך תנהג האשה? האם יכולה לטבול קודם מגילה? אם כן, האם זה הדרך הנכון?
אם אפשר לשמוע מגילה תחילה ברוב עם ואח״כ לטבול, עדיף כך. טעמים ומקורות: בשו״ת חוקי חיים ז, או״ח פח, ב כתב שיש דין קדימה לטבילה שלא להרחיק חפיפה…
There’s no need to, though there is room for such a hiddur, unless that is what the community custom is, as one should not deviate from what the community…
Q. Can one be yotze Megillah if there are other minyanim and they are saying Kedusha etc.? A. If you make sure to hear every single word, though it…
Yes, if they normally eat out for Seudas Purim. Even one who doesn’t normally eat out on Purim, if the cost of eating at home is prohibitive, or if one…
Question: If a person cannot drink alcohol, what recommendations are there for them to fulfill the mitzvah of עד ולא ידע so that it affects their body on Purim?…
Question: Does a sofer who knows the Megillah by heart and is writing מתוך הכתב need to say the words before he writes them, or is it the same…
The common custom is to exchange our personal money with the silver half dollars owned by the Shule. We lift up the Shule’s silver coins in order to acquire…
This should not be written. See also here: https://asktherav.com/18509-can-i-write-parshas-haazinu-not-as-part-of-a-sefer-torah/ Sources: ולהעיר ממש״כ באג״ק יא ע׳ שמח, להתיר במגילת אסתר מתרי טעמי שאין בה השם והי׳ גם מעין…
During Haftorah one should ideally not leave, unless absolutely necessary, but it’s not forbidden, unless there will not be ten people when he leaves. During Megillah reading, one may…
Question: I was asked to be part of a very unique Megillah reading: To read Megillah to a group of Jews who do shooting practice -together. They basically want…
No, they would not fulfill the Mitzvah of Mishloach Manos by doing so. Explanation: Generally speaking, men and women should not give Mishloach Manos to someone from the…
Plain water - no. Seltzer and certainly flavored seltzer - yes. Sources: בנוגע למים - צ״ע לומר שאפשר לצאת בו, שאינו בכלל מזון, ואין מערבין ומשתתפין בהן (וראה…
To the best of my knowledge, there was no such formal public instruction. The primary focus of Simcha during the month of Adar should be - and must be…
שאלה: אחד שלח משלוח מנות לחבירו משלוח מנות שקיבל מאדם אחר, והיה השם של האחר עוד על המשלוח מנות ושכח להסירו, וכשבא ליתנו לחבירו לא היה בבית והניחו על…
Can I study on Shabbos for a test on Limudei Kodesh subjects? Allowed. ראה שש"כ פרק כח סעיף צב ובהערה רכ, ושם הערה קעח. וכן נפסק בלוח יומי -…
