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If the Megilla was entirely kosher but the ba’al korei omitted a verse, it seems from the Gemara that those
listening do not fulfill their obligation. But what is the halacha if the ba’al korei or the one listening only
missed a word? The Rishonim dispute this point.

r Responsa of the Rashba 1:467 זסת:א | א”בשרה ת”וש . 30
You asked regarding reading of the Megilla if the לכב ןיוכל עמושה ךירצ םא הלגמה תאירקב תלאש
listener has to have intention to hear every word… ?…ותעימשב הביתו הבית
Answer: …Regarding your doubt if the reader הב טימשה םא ךל קפתסנש המב לבא… :הבושת
missed even one word whether he must repeat [the
Megilla] or not, it is not just a complete verse they אקוד ואלו .ואל םא רזוח םא תחא הבית ’יפא ארוקה
spoke about [in the Gemara], but even one word [is …תחא הבית וליפא אלא ורמא דחא קוספ
problematic]…

However, the Piskei Riaz (cited in the Shiltei Giborim on the Rif, Megilla 18b) writes that one must repeat it
only if one omitted a word or a letter that changes the meaning of the entire story.
The Mishna Berura writes that most poskim follow the opinion of the Rashba.

a Mishna Berura 690:5 ה:צרת | הרורב הנשמ . 31
Need to read it completely – This is imperative [i.e., בור תעדו .אבוכיעל אוהו – הלוכ התורקל ךירצ
the mitzva is not fulfilled if one does not]. According אל תחא הבית קר הנממ רסיח םא וליפאש םיקסופה
to most poskim, even if one missed only one word he :אצי
hasn’t fulfilled his obligation.

However, as is clear from elsewhere in the Shulchan Aruch (690:14), if one read the word improperly in a
manner that does not change the meaning of the word itself, the reading is still valid.
Although these rules may complicate the situation for one who misses a few words during the reading of the
Megilla, the Mishna Berura in the next source also writes that in the event that one missed a word or more,
one may read it from a printed Megilla. Many poskim suggest that it is preferable if possible for a person to
have a kosher Megilla with him so he can fill in any missed words from a kosher Megilla.

a Mishna Berura 690:19 טי:צרת | הרורב הנשמ . 32

Even if one missed one word, a number of poskim hold אלד םיקסופ המכ תעד תחא הבית קר רסיח וליפא
that one hasn’t fulfilled his obligation. Therefore, it is דועב יכ שמוח דחא לכל תויהל לודג ךרוצ ןכלו ,אצי
very important that each person has a Chumash [to תובית המכ עומשל א”א אצויכו ןמה םירענה ןיכמש
follow the reading], for while the children are making לכ לע אצויו שמוחמ הפ לע ארוקש המ אצויו ,ץ”שמ
noise for Haman, it is impossible to hear a few words .דבעיד םינפ
from the reader [who continues to read], and he
fulfills his obligation by reading by heart [i.e., not from
a kosher Megilla] from the Chumash and this way he
at least fulfills his obligation post facto.

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