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Summary of Hilchot Purim

Ta’anit Esther

1. Source of the fast
a. Rabbeinu Tam – It is based on the pasuk in Megillat Esther “the Jews gathered
together,” where the Jews fasted on the 13 and prayed for their lives.
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b. Mishna Berura – It is called the fast of Esther to remind us that Hashem hears
those who call out to him.
2. Halachic practice
a. Rema – One may be more lenient regarding pregnant or nursing women or
someone who is sick with even a minor ailment on this fast than on other fasts.

Zecher Lemachazit Hashekel

1. Age
a. Rema – All over the age of twenty should give three half coins of the local
currency as a zecher lemachatzit hashekel.
b. Mishna Berura – Brings poskim that one must start from age thirteen, a father
must give on behalf of minors, and a pregnant women must give on behalf of a
fetus.
2. Amount
a. Gra, Kaf Hachaim – Only one half coin of the local currency is given.
b. Rema – Three half coins of the local currency are given.
c. Chazon Ovadia – The minhag of the Sefardim is to give the value of half a coin
of silver of biblical times.

Megilla Reading

1. Gemara/Shulchan Aruch – One is obligated to read it at night and repeat it during
the day.
2. The berachot before
a. Gemara/Shulchan Aruch – One recites three berachot at night (mikra megilla,
she’asa nissim, and shehechiyanu).
b. During the day
i. Shulchan Aruch – We don’t repeat shehechiyanu.

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