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Purim

  • Mishte V'Simcha (Festive Meal), Mivtzoyim, Purim

Can one eat the Purim meal earlier in the day, If they will be doing Mivtzoim later?

  Usually, the custom is to eat this meal after Minchah in the late afternoon, since we are busy with reading the Megillah, giving out matonos l’evyonim and mishloach manos in the morning. The…

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  • Mishloach Manos, Purim, Stam Yeinom - Wine
  • non mevushal wine, מעשה רב

Is it problematic to include a non-Mevushal wine in a Mishloach Manos gifted to a non-frum Yid?

  It will likely be consumed by that yid and his non-Jewish family.   Answer: Lechatchilah it would be best to give only foods and drinks that won't create problems…

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  • Krias Hatorah, Parshas Zachor
  • Covid-19, Zachor

Parshas Zachor and Covid

  Question: This year, due to COVID: 1) Can a kriah of zachor be arranged just for women (and kids) in a shul after davening (withou a minyan and brachos)?…

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  • Mishte V'Simcha (Festive Meal), Purim
  • ad delo yada, alcohol, gezeira, mashke

Mashke Gezeira on Purim for Bochurim

  Question: Some times the Rebbe said that there is the gezeira against Mashke on Purim regarding Bochrim and sometimes the Rebbe said that there is no gezeira. What should…

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  • Customs, Parshas Zachor, Purim
  • sefardim, Zachor, או"ח תרפה

Can a Sefardi fulfill his biblical obligation of hearing Parashas Zachor in an Ashkenazy shul / Ba’al koreh?

  Yes. Some Sefardim are mehader to use Sefardi Sefer Torah and baal korei (and vice versa), but this isn’t me’akev, it not something that is necessary.   ראה שו״ת…

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  • Mishloach Manos, Purim, Wedding

Can a Chosson send Mishloach Manos to the Kallah?

  Also, can they directly pass items purchased for each other?   Answer: It’s permitted to pass items to each other, if not done with the intention of gazing at…

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  • Costumes, Purim, Tzitzis
  • או"ח י

Does a cape need Tzitzis?

  Question: Does this cape (for my 12 year old son's for Purim costume) need Tzitzis?   Answer: You should explicitly say that you are only lending it to him…

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  • Parshas Zachor, Purim, Sefer Torah, Tefillin
  • Zachor, פצוע דכא

Is there a preference to hear Parshas Zachor specifically from a Sefer Torah which has פצוע דכא with an א?

  Yes, there is room for such a hiddur.   ראה לקט יושר ע׳ 153 שהתרוה״ד אמר ליקח ס״ת לפרשת זכור שהיא מוחזקת שהיא מדוייקת. והכי נהוג בכ״מ להשתמש בס״ת…

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  • Mishloach Manos, Purim

Can Mishloach Manos be two types of fruit, Like an apple and a pear?

  Yes.     #3130    

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  • Mishte V'Simcha (Festive Meal), Purim
  • ad delo yada, alcohol

What is the practical approach towards getting drunk on Purim?

  Is it required? To what extent? Are there restrictions or qualifications?   Answer: Our Sages state that “one should drink wine until one reaches the point where he can…

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  • Mikvah (Women), Mishte V'Simcha (Festive Meal), Purim, Taharas Hamishpacha

I am going to Mikvah Purim night. For the Seudah am I supposed to Eat meat/chicken if I am going right after to Mikvah?

  Yes. Clean your mouth and teeth very well afterwards.   Sources: בשו״ת דבר משה אמאריליו מז, לאכול רק מרק של בשר. והועתק גם בכה״ח תרצו, נה. אבל ראה א״א…

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  • Matanos L'Evyonim, Purim

Can I buy food for Shabbos for a needy family for Matanos L’evyonim? Or must I give them actual money?

  Question: Does Matanos L'evyonim need to be money? In the Badatz Purim guide it says "money or Shove Kesef". Can I take the amount I was going to send…

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  • Matanos L'Evyonim, Purim

Who qualifies as an “Evyon” for Matanos L’Evyonim?

  Question: Practically, what are ways one can fulfill the Mitzvah of Matanos La'evyonim on Purim, who is considered an Evyon? What is the best way to do it?   Answer:…

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  • Maaser, Mikrah Megillah, Mivtzoyim, Purim, Spending Ma'aser, Tzedaka
  • mivtzoim

If the reason I would buy a Megillah is only for Mivtzoim, may I pay for it with Maaser?

  Yes, if you cannot afford to do it with your own money. It remains always Mivtzoim’s possession. It is important to inscribe somewhere who the real owner is.  …

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  • Mishte V'Simcha (Festive Meal), Mourning (Aveilus), Purim, Shlichus
  • music

I am an Avel r”l, And I run a campus Chabad House. Am I allowed to have music playing during our Purim celebrations?

  You may join the Seudah and even have music if this is normally done every year and your participation is important as host. Nonetheless, you should not actively try…

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  • - עברית, Matanos L'Evyonim, Mivtzoyim, Purim

כמה שאלות על מתנות לאביונים ומבצע פורים

  שאלות: א. האם אפשר לאסוף את הכסף של מתנות לאביונים במבצעים (מכו"כ אנשים), בקופה אחת (ואח"כ לחלק את זה בין שני אביונים), או שצריכים לשים מלכתחילה בשני קופות? (באם…

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  • - עברית, Purim
  • או"ח תרצו

האם מותר לעשות כביסה בפורים, היינו כשלא לצורך פורים?

  יש מקום להקל במכונת כביסה, כיוון שאין בו שיהוי. ובפרט בליל פורים, שלכמה דעות מותר בלילה. ואף אם כובס כל בגדיו לכל השבוע, ויוצא שיש בו שיהוי, מ”מ – …

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  • Chinuch, Mikrah Megillah, Purim
  • או"ח תרפט

What age is considered “age of Chinuch”, regarding bringing a child to Shul to hear Megillah?

  Age of Chinuch in this context is the age when they are capable of listening to the entire Megillah. The custom is to bring even children younger than the…

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  • Machatzis Hashekel, Purim, Women
  • או"ח תרצד

If a woman herself gives Machatzis Hashekel, Should her husband also give for her, or its unnecessary?

  Women generally are exempt from Machatzis Hashekel. There is a common custom that the husband gives Machatzis Hashekel on behalf of his wife. I have never heard of a…

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  • Mikrah Megillah, Purim
  • purim party, או"ח תרצב

We will be having a teen Purim party with Megilla reading. To be able to make a Bracha after Megilla, would it require 10 male Jews, or even girls are included in the 10?

  Girls may be included.   Sources: נחלקו בזה - ראה משחא דרבותא או"ח סתר"צ סי"ח (בסוה"ס). שלמת חיים סי' קא. מקראי קודש סל"ה. הליכות שלמה פכ"ג ס"ג. יבי"א ח"א…

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  • Taanis Esther, Taanis Tzibur (Fast Days)
  • brush teeth, או"ח תקסז, או"ח תרצד

May I brush my teeth on Taanis Esther, without swallowing any water?

  Best not to brush your teeth. If this is difficult, there is room to be lenient. Care should be given not to swallow any water. When rinsing your mouth,…

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  • - עברית, Matanos L'Evyonim, Purim

האם מותר לאסוף כסף בפורים בתור ׳מתנות לאביונים׳ עבור מעות חטים – מצות ליהודים העניים ברובם?

אם הכסף מיועד לספק אוכל - גם אם זה מצות - לעניים בחנם. ובכל זאת, עדיף לתת לאביונים את הכסף בפורים עצמו.     #3256

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  • Mishloach Manos, Purim

האם יש מינימום שיעור למשלוח מנות?

  שאלה: האם צריך לכתחילה לחומרא להיות שני דברים של כזית במשלוח מנות, או שכל המשלוח מנות יהי' כזית או כביצה, או שאפשר אולי לשים 3 דברים שיחד יהיו כב'…

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  • Machatzis Hashekel, Purim, Women
  • או"ח תרצד

Are women obligated in Machatzis Hashekel?

  Question: Are women obligated in Machatzis Hashekel on Taanis Ester? If yes, is a women's obligation fulfilled through her husband? Also, should a father give Machatzis Hashekel for his…

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  • Mikrah Megillah, Purim
  • chumash

Following the Megillah Laining from a Chumash

  Question: What is the value of following the Laining of the Megillah with a Chumash? If I miss a word from the Baal Koreh am I Yotzei just by…

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