- Shabbat and Holidays
- Megilla Reading
Megilla Through Loudspeakers
Question
Does one fulfill the Mitzva of hearing Megilla if it is read with microphone and loudspeakers?
Answer
According to almost all current authorities, the electronic system duplicates, but is not considered the original voice, and therefor hearing the Megilla in this way is not valid. If one is in a situation where hearing the Megilla "live" is impossibe (e.g. hospitalization) one may rely on the opinions that a telephone or loudspeaker voice is valid.

Reading Megillah for others when advised by doctor not to
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Adar II 26, 5779

Megillah reading
Various Rabbis | 7 Adar 5766

Spliting the Megillah reading
Various Rabbis | Adar I 15, 5768

to listen to the doctor
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Adar II 29, 5779

Rabbi Chaim Tabasky
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky teaches a shiur in gemarah at the Beit Midrash program of the Machon Hagavoah l'Torah at Bar Ilan University. He is also a certified examiner of STa"M (Sifrei Torah, Tefillin and Mezuzot) and a narrative therapist.

Dates,Years,Centuries
20 Iyyar 5764

Keeping Bread Kosher
29 Iyyar 5764

Women in the ’Halacha’
12 Sivan 5764

Names of Our Fathers
19 Sivan 5764

Eruv in Hotel on Shabbat
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | Adar 27, 5770

Parsha readings on weekdays
Various Rabbis | Kislev 25, 5775

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Non Jews wearing a Tallit
Rabbi David Sperling | Kislev 2, 5777

About Olam
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyyar 21, 5782
Tenach Melochim
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Iyyar 16, 5782

Chareidim and Israel
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyyar 22, 5782
