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Therefore, residents of walled cities read the Megilla on Friday. They also give matanot la-evyonim on that day, because poor people anticipate receiving money at the time of the Megilla reading and will be distressed if people neglect to give them gifts on that day. One should try to read the Megilla with a minyan, because some maintain that this reading is not conducted in its proper time, in which case it must be read in a group of ten Jews, men or women (MB 690:61). Nonetheless, the Megilla should be read on Friday, with the berakhot, even when no minyan is available (Tzitz Eliezer 13:73, Yabi’a Omer 6:46).
On Shabbat, which is the day of Purim in walled cities, residents of these cities recite Al Ha-nisim in the prayer services and in Birkat Ha-mazon. They also read the special Torah reading for Purim. That is, they take out two Torah scrolls; they read the weekly Torah portion from the first scroll and the portion for Purim – "Amalek came" (Shemot 17:8-16) – from the second scroll.
On Sunday, they eat the festive Purim meal and send mishlo’aĥ manot to one another, since mishlo’aĥ manot is connected to the meal.
The reason we read the Megilla before Shabbat but postpone the se’uda until after Shabbat is because we must publicize the miracle, by reading the Megilla, no later than the day on which the miracle occurred, as it says, "ve-lo ya’avor (lit. ‘and it shall not pass’)" (Esther 9:27). On the other hand, we may partake in the se’uda only once the day of the miracle has arrived, which is Shabbat. And since it is inappropriate to make such a meal on Shabbat, we postpone it until after Shabbat.
It is best to eat more meat and drink more wine than usual even on Shabbat, because some authorities maintain that the se’uda is supposed to be eaten on Shabbat. If possible, it is also good to send mishlo’aĥ manot privately on Shabbat, on condition that there is an eruv in one’s location. 8
^ 8.Ran derives from the Yerushalmi (y. Megilla 1:4) that we postpone the Purim meal until Sunday, and SA 688:6 rules accordingly. Radbaz, MA, Noda Bi-Yehuda, and others also agree. However, Ralbaĥ claims that the Bavli disagrees with the Yerushalmi and maintains that one should conduct the Purim meal on Shabbat. Therefore, it is proper to consume more meat and wine than usual at one’s Shabbat meal.
According to many poskim, a resident of an unwalled city who comes to Jerusalem on Friday does not need to observe the mitzvot of Purim Ha-meshulash, because he has already fulfilled his obligation. Others maintain that it is better for him to observe the mitzvot of Purim Ha-meshulash.
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
Rosh Yeshiva of Har Bracha and rabbi of the settlement.
Peninei Halakha 18. Torah Verses in the Prayers and in the Berakha of She-asa Li Kol Tzorki
Chapter 10: The Laws of Tisha Be-Av
The Laws of Purim 13. Taking Revenge on Haman and His Ten Sons
Chapter 15: Purim and Reading the Megilla
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