- Shabbat and Holidays
- Megilla Reading
Megilla reading
Question
Dear Rabbi,
I live in Jerusalem and will be in the north of Israel for Purim and will read the Megilla there with my son and join his family for the Purim Feast. I intend to spend Shusan Purim at home in Jerusalem. Do I have to arrive in Jerusalem in time to read the Megilla in the evening as I will be davening Shaharit, where the Megilla will be read, in the morning?
Thank you and Purim Sameah,
Answer
Since your planned intention is to be in Jerusalem on the 15th of Adar and you will be there physically before daybreak, then you will have the full obligations of Shushan Purim as well, which will require you also to hear the megilla on the eve of Shushan Purim. (See Shulchan Aruch 688 and mishna brura there 12. Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank zt"l in Kerem Tzion Vol.10, Mikraei kodesh on the laws of Purim of Rav Moshe Harari Shlit"a pgs. 101-103.) Have a happy Purim

Hearing the megillah in Israel
Rabbi David Sperling | Adar II 7, 5771

Yotze the megillah reading from the radio?
Rabbi David Sperling | Adar II 18, 5774

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

Megillah
Rabbi David Sperling | Tevet 3, 5775

Rabbi Yoel Lieberman

Golden altar of Incense
Elul 14, 5769

Modern laws vs Shulchan Orach
Av 28, 5769

Jewish Learning
Av 27, 5769

Kashiring a Kettle
Av 30, 5769

Parsha readings on weekdays
Various Rabbis | Kislev 25, 5775

Cutting hair after lag bomer
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 17, 5772

Bracha on water
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Cheshvan 16, 5769

Omer Days I can shave/cut hair
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 2, 5774

About Olam
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyyar 21, 5782
priestly blessing
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Iyyar 16, 5782
