Purim הלכות פורים
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+The Laws of the Month of AdarThe Laws of the Month of Adar · 12 seifim
- 1.From the beginning of Adar, one increases in joy.
- 2.One who is setting out with a caravan or…
- 3.It is the custom of the pious and men…
- 4.When it is a leap year, some have the…
- 5.Some have the custom that if there are ten…
- 6.One who was born in the month of Adar…
- 7.One who was born in Nissan of a non-leap…
- 8.If one person was born in the first Adar…
- 9.One who was born on the 30th of the…
- 10.One whose relative died in Adar of a non-leap…
- 11.On the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar I, Vidui…
- 12.Some fast on the ninth of Adar, the day…
686The Law of Ta'anit EstherSiman 686 · 11 seifim
- 1.In the days of Mordechai and Esther, the Jews…
- 2.The fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar are forbidden for…
- 3.If the thirteenth of Adar falls on Shabbat, the…
- 4.Pregnant and nursing women are exempt from fasting on…
- 5.Likewise, a woman who has miscarried is exempt from…
- 6.Likewise, one who is ill but not dangerously so…
- 7.When the thirteenth of Adar falls on Shabbat and…
- 8.A groom within his seven days of celebration should…
- 9.The same applies to the three participants of a…
- 10.Some say that if there are not ten people…
- 11.When the Torah is read at Mincha on Ta'anit…
688Walled CitiesSiman 688 · 21 seifim
- 1.In cities that were walled from the days of…
- 2.In Jerusalem the Megillah is read on the fifteenth…
- 3.Residents of the Ramot neighborhood in Jerusalem must read…
- 4.One who lives in an unwalled town, obligated to…
- 5.In new settlements and towns, the Megillah is read…
- 6.A resident of Jerusalem who mistakenly read the Megillah…
- 7.A resident of Jerusalem who is in one of…
- 8.A resident of Jerusalem who traveled from Jerusalem to…
- 9.A resident of one of the unwalled cities, such…
- 10.One who lives in an unwalled town and read…
- 11.One who lives in an unwalled town and mistakenly…
- 12.One who lives in an unwalled town and read…
- 13.A Jerusalem chazzan invited to read the Megillah in…
- 14.We have a tradition that the city of Lod…
- 15.The custom has already become widespread that in towns…
- 16.In the doubtful towns, in any event, they should…
- 17.Even in the doubtful towns, if circumstances beyond their…
- 18.In doubtful towns, the view of Maran the Beit…
- 19.A city whose status of being walled from the…
- 20.In a city whose status as walled from the…
- 21.In the city of Bnei Brak, since it is…
+The Laws of Purim Meshulash (Triple Purim)Siman 688 (continued) · 16 seifim
- 1.Even though in Jerusalem, a walled city, the Megillah…
- 2.One who was prevented by circumstances beyond his control…
- 3.From the outset, it is a preferred mitzvah to…
- 4.Matanot LaEvyonim must be distributed to the poor on…
- 5.Friday, the fourteenth of Adar, is permitted for doing…
- 6.On Shabbat in Jerusalem, "Al HaNissim" should be said…
- 7.On Shabbat, the fifteenth of Adar, in Jerusalem two…
- 8.On Shabbat, the fifteenth of Adar, in Jerusalem, questions…
- 9.Although the Purim feast is not held on Shabbat…
- 10.When the fifteenth of Adar falls on Shabbat, residents…
- 11.A minor resident of Jerusalem who becomes bar mitzvah…
- 12.On Sunday, the sixteenth of Adar, the Purim feast…
- 13.On Sunday, Mishloach Manot is sent, two food items…
- 14.On Sunday, the sixteenth of Adar, in Jerusalem, Vidui…
- 15.When the Purim feast is held on Sunday, "Al…
- 16.The laws of mourning apply on Sunday, the sixteenth…
689That Everyone Is Obligated in the Megillah ReadingSiman 689 · 18 seifim
- 1.A person is obligated to read the Megillah at…
- 2.Where there is a genuine constraint that makes it…
- 3.The daytime Megillah reading's window is the entire day,…
- 4.If one was prevented by circumstances beyond his control…
- 5.It is a preferred mitzvah to read the Megillah…
- 6.Everyone is obligated in the reading: men, women, and…
- 7.Women need not come to the synagogue to hear…
- 8.Even though a man has already fulfilled his obligation…
- 9.Some Ashkenazim have the custom that women recite before…
- 10.Some say that even though women are obligated in…
- 11.Regarding a woman who has fulfilled her own obligation…
- 12.One must hear the reading from a person who…
- 13.Minor children are trained to hear the Megillah reading.…
- 14.A deaf person who is unable to hear his…
- 15.One who can hear by means of a hearing…
- 16.One who hears the Megillah reading over the radio…
- 17.When a synagogue hall is very large, with a…
- 18.A blind person and a mute person are obligated…
690The Laws of the Megillah ReadingSiman 690 · 40 seifim
- 1.The chazzan must recite the blessings and read the…
- 2.Some have the custom that the entire congregation present…
- 3.It is good for two people to stand to…
- 4.Some say that just as it is forbidden to…
- 5.One from whose hand the Megillah fell to the…
- 6.One who holds a kosher Megillah and reads it…
- 7.Some have written that it is proper for each…
- 8.Before the reading, the chazzan should announce that he…
- 9.One who reads the Megillah need not unroll it…
- 10.From the outset, the Megillah should be read with…
- 11.One who reads for himself should take care to…
- 12.If one skipped a verse and, after several more…
- 13.One must be very precise in reading the Megillah…
- 14.Where children make noise upon the mention of Haman…
- 15.Poor people and charity collectors should not circulate with…
- 16.It is proper for each person to hold a…
- 17.One who holds a non-kosher Megillah (such as a…
- 18.One need not be exacting about certain variant readings…
- 19.A Sephardic Jew who hears the Megillah reading from…
- 20.Some have the custom, when reaching chapter 8, verse…
- 21.However, regarding "vayehi ke'omram" ("and it was, as they…
- 22.The verse "kol ish sorer beveito" should be read…
- 23.The names of the ten sons of Haman, and…
- 24.Between one verse and the next, our custom is…
- 25.The congregation need not say the ten sons of…
- 26.From the outset, it is proper to be careful,…
- 27.It is customary for the whole congregation to say…
- 28.When the chazzan reads the verse "balailah hahu nadedah…
- 29.When finishing the Megillah reading, one rolls the Megillah…
- 30.If the chazzan mistakenly began the closing blessing before…
- 31.One should not roll up the Megillah during the…
- 32.The text of the closing blessing is: "Baruch Atah…
- 33.In the closing formula of the blessing, one should…
- 34.From the outset, one should not speak until reciting…
- 35.If one did not recite the blessing either before…
- 36.Each member of the congregation may recite the closing…
- 37.One who reads alone, even though he recites all…
- 38.It has already been explained that one who reads…
- 39.It is customary to say, after the Megillah reading…
- 40.Some have written that whenever the reader says the…
+The Customs of PurimThe Customs of Purim · 4 seifim
- 1.The custom of dressing in costumes and wearing masks…
- 2.It is absolutely forbidden for a man to wear…
- 3.It is likewise forbidden to invite a magician on…
- 4.As for what some yeshivot have lately been accustomed…
691The Laws of Writing the MegillahSiman 691 · 22 seifim
- 1.Regarding the gevil or parchment of the Megillah, the…
- 2.A scribe who wrote a Megillat Esther and forgot…
- 3.A Megillah written by a woman may be used…
- 4.The Megillah may only be written in black ink…
- 5.The primary ruling requires ruled lines for every line…
- 6.A minor who has reached the age of religious…
- 7.A Megillah written with the left hand is valid…
- 8.By strict law, the Megillah does not require crown-like…
- 9.A Megillah on which the scribe added vowel points…
- 10.The Megillah requires a roller-post at its end and…
- 11.A Megillah from which the scribe omitted words or…
- 12.The Megillah is called both a "sefer" (book) and…
- 13.A Megillah whose scribe wrote it out of order,…
- 14.Scribes writing the Megillah are permitted to copy from…
- 15.Megillot Esther of a recent innovation, made by placing…
- 16.It is permitted, from the outset, to make a…
- 17.From the outset, all the paragraph breaks of the…
- 18.A Megillah of which most was made by printing…
- 19.The names of the ten sons of Haman must…
- 20.The custom of writing the page listing the ten…
- 21.From the outset, one should be careful to make…
- 22.A scribe who omitted writing the ten sons of…
692The Laws of the Megillah BlessingsSiman 692 · 14 seifim
- 1.One who reads the Megillah at night recites three…
- 2.If one forgot to recite Shehecheyanu or one of…
- 3.Even one who already recited all the blessings and…
- 4.A mourner within twelve months for a father or…
- 5.One who does not have a valid Megillah and…
- 6.One who does not have a valid Megillah and…
- 7.It is forbidden to speak during the Megillah reading,…
- 8.One who reads the Megillah should not interrupt in…
- 9.One who reads the Megillah and learns that the…
- 10.One who reads the Megillah while drowsy, since he…
- 11.A listener who fell asleep or dozed off in…
- 12.If one paused long enough to have finished the…
- 13.It is forbidden to eat before the Megillah reading,…
- 14.In any case, when there is a genuine need…
+In Remembrance of the Half-ShekelIn Remembrance of the Half-Shekel · 8 seifim
- 1.It is customary to collect money "in remembrance of…
- 2.One must give an amount equal to the value…
- 3.It is good to give three coins, in remembrance…
- 4.One whose financial situation is difficult may suffice with…
- 5.Everyone over the age of twenty must give the…
- 6.Women too should give money in remembrance of the…
- 7.This money in remembrance of the half-shekel should be…
- 8.Those who customarily separate maaser kesafim (a tenth of…
693The Order of the Purim PrayersSiman 693 · 9 seifim
- 1.On the night of Purim, one enters the synagogue…
- 2.One who forgot to say "Al HaNissim" in the…
- 3.One should not skip saying "Al HaNissim" in order…
- 4.After the Amidah, Chatzi Kaddish is said, and "titkabel"…
- 5.After the Megillah reading and its blessings at night,…
- 6.Vidui is not said on the two days of…
- 7.At Shacharit, "Al HaNissim" is said in the Amidah,…
- 8.When reciting "LaYehudim haytah orah vesimchah vesason" — "veyakar"…
- 9.If there is a brit milah that day, some…
+Purim Falling on Motza'ei ShabbatSiman 693 (continued) · 4 seifim
- 1.The Megillah should not be brought into the synagogue…
- 2.When Purim falls on Motza'ei Shabbat, women too are…
- 3.When Purim (for unwalled cities) falls on Motza'ei Shabbat,…
- 4.If "Borei Me'orei Ha'esh" was not recited before the…
694The Laws of Matanot LaEvyonimSiman 694 · 17 seifim
- 1.It is a mitzvah to give Matanot LaEvyonim on…
- 2.One who gives bread to a poor person on…
- 3.One who gives two gifts to a poor husband…
- 4.A gift given on condition it be returned does…
- 5.One fulfills the obligation by giving to a poor…
- 6.One does not scrutinize the recipients of Purim charity;…
- 7.Even a poor person who is himself supported by…
- 8.A poor person who received Matanot LaEvyonim may do…
- 9.Charity collectors may not redirect Purim funds to a…
- 10.In a place where poor people are not readily…
- 11.The mitzvah of Matanot LaEvyonim is performed during the…
- 12.Matanot LaEvyonim should not be taken from the maaser…
- 13.One who vowed to give two perutot to the…
- 14.One who forgives a poor person's debt to him…
- 15.One who gives a check to a poor person…
- 16.One who gives money to a charity collector, who…
- 17.Matanot LaEvyonim given to a poor person on Purim,…
695The Laws of the Purim FeastSiman 695 · 23 seifim
- 1.It is proper to study Torah for an hour…
- 2.It is proper to increase in songs and praises…
- 3.When setting the table for the Purim feast, there…
- 4.It is a mitzvah to hold an elaborate Purim…
- 5.What does this feast obligation consist of? One should…
- 6."Al HaNissim" is mentioned in Birkat HaMazon, both at…
- 7.In "Al HaNissim" in the Amidah and in Birkat…
- 8.Women too are obligated in the Purim feast, but…
- 9.A woman whose night of immersion falls on Motza'ei…
- 10.One who swore an oath to fast on Purim…
- 11.It is good to hold the Purim feast together…
- 12.Even a mourner for a father or mother within…
- 13.A Purim feast held on the night of Purim…
- 14.A person is obligated to become intoxicated on Purim…
- 15.One who eats baked goods or other fruits of…
- 16.If the Purim feast was extended into the night…
- 17.As for what some yeshivot have lately been accustomed…
- 18.One who drank wine on Purim and became merry,…
- 19.Some have the custom of eating legumes and seeds…
- 20.A wedding feast held at the groom's home on…
- 21.It is a mitzvah to gladden the children on…
- 22.One who completes a Talmudic tractate on Purim and…
- 23.Even though an onen (one whose close relative has…
+The Laws of Mishloach ManotSiman 695 (continued) · 54 seifim
- 1.A person is obligated to send his friend two…
- 2.The mitzvah of Mishloach Manot applies during the day,…
- 3.Some have written that when one sends a friend…
- 4.Some say the portions must be sent cooked and…
- 5.One fulfills the obligation of Mishloach Manot even with…
- 6.One who sends a friend a gift of clothing,…
- 7.Even one who sends money to a friend, with…
- 8.Likewise, one who sends a friend a pack of…
- 9.Likewise, one who sends a Torah scholar friend Torah…
- 10.A woman who sends her friend Mishloach Manot of…
- 11.One who sends a friend meat and a bottle…
- 12.The two portions of food sent should be of…
- 13.The widespread custom nowadays is to send sweets as…
- 14.One who sends a friend fried fish with an…
- 15.Likewise, one who sends a friend a meat-filled pastry,…
- 16.One who sends bread and a cooked dish is…
- 17.One should be careful with the mitzvah of Mishloach…
- 18.From the outset, it is good to send both…
- 19.By strict law, the two portions of Mishloach Manot…
- 20.One who sends many small items (such as almonds,…
- 21.Whoever increases his sending of Mishloach Manot to friends…
- 22.The proper custom is not to hold the Purim…
- 23.A person fulfills the obligation of Mishloach Manot by…
- 24.One who sends Mishloach Manot to an unlearned Jew…
- 25.A son who sends Mishloach Manot to his father,…
- 26.A group of people who honor Torah, who consulted…
- 27.A judge who received Mishloach Manot on Purim from…
- 28.One who sends Mishloach Manot to a friend anonymously,…
- 29.One who sent Mishloach Manot, and the messenger found…
- 30.A woman is obligated in Mishloach Manot and should…
- 31.Sons who are dependent on their father's table, from…
- 32.One who sends Mishloach Manot to a non-Jew has…
- 33.One who sends Mishloach Manot to a person who…
- 34.A poor person supported by charity is also obligated…
- 35.One who personally takes his own portions and brings…
- 36.One who goes to a store and orders portions…
- 37.One who sends Mishloach Manot to a minor has…
- 38.One who sends Mishloach Manot through a messenger need…
- 39.One who sends Mishloach Manot to an important person…
- 40.One who sent Mishloach Manot to a friend who…
- 41.One must be especially careful to send portions that…
- 42.One who is not careful about non-Jewish-baked bread or…
- 43.One who sent a rabbinically forbidden food to a…
- 44.One who sends a friend Mishloach Manot of sweets,…
- 45.One who sent Mishloach Manot to a friend and…
- 46.One who received Mishloach Manot from a friend may…
- 47.One who sends a friend Mishloach Manot on Purim,…
- 48.One who sends portions of fruit that are doubtfully…
- 49.One who sends a friend a slaughtered chicken as…
- 50.One who sent portions to a friend and they…
- 51.One who sends portions to a friend who happens…
- 52.A resident of an unwalled town, who reads the…
- 53.A Jerusalem resident who sends portions on the fourteenth…
- 54.A resident of a town who sets out on…
696The Laws of Eulogies and FastingSiman 696 · 12 seifim
- 1.One who is a mourner within the seven days…
- 2.A mourner is obligated to wear tefillin on Purim…
- 3.Even though the mourner does not leave his home,…
- 4.The rule that public mourning is not observed on…
- 5.The custom in Jerusalem is not to serve the…
- 6.A mourner, even within the seven days of mourning,…
- 7.It is good that a mourner not send elaborate…
- 8.Even according to those who are stringent and do…
- 9.According to all opinions, it is permitted to give…
- 10.A mourner who is a skilled musician, an expert…
- 11.One whose mother died, and he does not yet…
- 12.It is permitted to marry on Purim, and this…
+Doing Work on PurimSiman 696 (continued) · 11 seifim
- 1.Work is permitted on Purim by strict law, but…
- 2.By strict law, it is permitted to engage in…
- 3.Some are stringent and hold that one should only…
- 4.If Purim falls on the eve of Shabbat, it…
- 5.It is permitted to do work on Purim through…
- 6.It is permitted to take and be taken photographs…
- 7.It is permitted to trim one's fingernails on Purim…
- 8.It is permitted to write Torah novellae and halachic…
- 9.Residents of unwalled towns are permitted to do work…
- 10.A town whose walled status from the days of…
- 11.It is fitting to remind and encourage people to…
697Tachanun on the Fourteenth and Fifteenth of Adar ISiman 697 · 3 seifim
- 1.On the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar I, there…
- 2.In a leap year, the fourteenth and fifteenth of…
- 3.It is clear that there is no obligation to…