Dress up your kids before taking them to the synagogue for the Megillah reading
The Megillah may be read on the day of Purim itself anytime from sunrise until
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May one eat or drink before hearing the megillah? Under normal circumstances, it is
In Mishnaic times, the Megillah was read as early as the 11th of Adar in some towns
The Megillah is a scroll which contains the biblical Book of Esther, telling the story of Purim
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Although the Megillah is also read on the fifteenth of Adar night and day in a number of other cities in the Land of Israel, including Safed*, this is only a custom based on the uncertainty whether they were surrounded by walls at the time of Joshua
The jolly Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring)
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Thus holiday observances begin at sunset of the first secular date listed (with the Purim Night Megillah reading taking place that evening)
The brachos should not be recited
Many synagogues are now streaming all or part of their synagogue services
However, when the reader recites the She-hecheyanu, the third blessing, during the day, he should intend it to apply to the other mitzvos of Purim as well as gifts to the poor, exchanging gifts of food with friends, and the festive Purim meal
Tractate Megillah is devoted to explaining the laws of Purim, whose central obligation is reading the megillah twice, once at night and once during the day
Laws Regarding the Megillah Reading: • We are obligated to hear the Megillah reading twice: once on Purim eve and again on Purim day
focuses on the theme from the Purim Megillah, the Scroll of Esther, of “Come Together, Gather All the Jews,” in an effort to put aside political disputes for The Megillah can be read anytime during the day of Purim, from sunrise until sunset [1]; however, to show our enthusiasm for the mitzvah it is proper to read the Megillah as early as possible
A genuine Megillah must be written by a scribe on parchment—a painstaking process that takes several days or weeks to complete
Purim is celebrated by observing the following four rituals: Reading the Megillah which recounts the story of the Purim miracle Every Purim at Sundown, we go to the Synagogue and the Rabbi reads us the story of Esther
Give to the Needy (Matanot LaEvyonim) One of Purim’s primary themes is Jewish unity