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Megilla Reading

According to the Gemara, there is an obligation to read the Megilla both during the day and at night.

h Masechet Megilla 4a .ד הליגמ תכסמ 6 .

Rabbi Chelbo said that Ulla Bira’a said: A person is םדא בייח :ה ָ א ָ רי ִּ ב אלוע רמא ובלח יבר רמא
obligated to read the Megilla at night and then repeat it ,םויב התונשלו הלילב הליגמה תא תורקל
during the day, as it is stated: “So that my glory may sing יהלא ’ה םודי אלו דובכ ךרמזי ןעמל“ :רמאנש
praise to You and not be silent; O Lord, my God, I will ”.ךדוא םלועל
give thanks to You forever” (Tehillim 30:13).

Rashi explains that in the verse quoted, the phrase “may sing praise to You” refers to reading the Megilla once,
and the phrase “and not be silent” indicates that one reads it a second time. He explains further that since the
Megilla is read to praise Hashem for saving the Jews, reading it is considered “singing praise.” Indeed, as Rashi
notes, the Midrash actually interprets this whole chapter in Tehillim as referring to Mordechai and Esther.
The Shulchan Aruch codifies this ruling of the Gemara as follows:

a Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 687:1 א:זפרת ח״וא | ע״וש 7 .
One is obligated to read the Megilla at night and repeat it רוזחלו הלילב הליגמה תורקל םדא בייח
during the day. The time for the night reading is the entire לשו ;הלילה לכ הנמז ,הליל לשו .םויב התונשלו
night, while the time for the day reading is the entire day ;םויה ףוס דע המחה ץנהמ םויה לכ הנמז ,םוי
from sunrise until the end of the day. If he read it from dawn, .אצי ,רחשה דומע הלעשמ הארק םאו
he has fulfilled his obligation.

The Berachot Preceding the Megilla

The Gemara brings the list of berachot that one recites before reading the Megilla.

h Masechet Megilla 21b :אכ הליגמ תכסמ 8 .
What blessing is recited before the reading of the Megilla? עלקיא איזרטקמ תשש בר ?ךרבמ יאמ הינפל
Rav Sheshet from Katrazya once happened to come .ח”נמ ךירבו ישא ברד הימקל
before Rav Ashi, and he recited three blessings, alluded to
by the letters mem, nun, chet.

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