- Shabbat and Holidays
- The Laws of Purim
Purim Is Coming Soon – What Do I Do?
The primary mitzvot of Purim include: Hearing the Megila both evening & morning; Matanot Levyonim (giving at least 1 gift to at least 2 poor people); Mishloach Manot (giving at least 2 ready-to-eat items to at least 1 friend); Seudat Purim, the festive Purim meal eaten on Purim afternoon. On erev Purim it is customary to donate Machatzit HaShekel, the 1/2-shekel, giving 3 of the fixed coin of our own time & place (1/2 shekel in Israel, ½ $ in the USA, etc.). Why 3? Because the pasuk uses the word "Truma - offering," 3 times. "Al Ha-Nisim" is added to the Amida & benching; the Purim morning layning is the years’ shortest (& satisfies the command to "remember Amalek" if you missed Zachor). The Gemara says one should drink on Purim so he is unable to distinguish between "Cursed Haman" & "Blessed Mordechai." But many authorities suspend this Minhag if drinking leads to improper behavior or drunk driving, is a danger to health or impairs our ability to daven with proper kavana.

Listening to the Megilla with Limited Concentration
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4. Traveling between Walled and Unwalled Cities
Chapter 17: Walled and Unwalled Cities
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Early Reading of Megillat Esther
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Purim from Cairo to Frankfurt
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The Laws of Modesty
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Nefillat Apayim and the Prayers of Supplication
Chapter Twenty One-Part One
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The Torah’s Instructions to Non-Jews—The Laws of Bnei Noach
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Who Can Be Counted in a Minyan?
Chapter Two-part three
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Daily Mishna - Terumot 3, 4-5
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Enemy's Compliments
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