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TORAT MIZRACHI

Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon Rabbanit Sharon Rimon

Hilchot Purim Meshulash

his year, the 14th of Adar – to the Shabbat meal, thus marking the despite having been read the previous
Purim – falls out on Friday, and Purim spirit. Shabbat as well. In unwalled cities, the
Tthe 15th of Adar – Shushan maftir is read from the regular parashat
Purim – falls out on Shabbat. Such Mishloach Manot haShavua, and the regular haftarah of
a Purim is called Purim Meshulash There are those who say the reason that week’s parasha is read.
(“Triple Purim”) because the mitzvot for mishloach manot is to ensure the Purim derashot: The Gemara says that
of Purim in Yerushalayim are spread receiver has what to eat for his or her when Purim falls on Shabbat, ןי ִ ל ֲ א ֹו ׁש
over three days. Purim seudah. Accordingly, the time for
performing the mitzvah of mishloach ם ֹוי ל ֶ ׁש ֹונָיְנ ִ ע ְּ ב ןי ִ ׁש ְ ר ֹוד ְ ו – we discuss the
Megillah Reading manot is adjacent to the time for the topic of the day (i.e. Purim), to publi-
Chazal enacted that when Purim falls seudah, and therefore mishloach manot cize the miracle or to learn the halachot
on Shabbat, Megillah is not read on should be given on Sunday. However, of Purim Meshulash. Divrei Torah on
Shabbat (due to the concern that some- there are those who say the reason is Shabbat should focus on Purim.
one might accidentally carry the Megil- to increase brotherhood and friend-
lah in a place without an eiruv); instead, ship, and accordingly mishloach manot Non-Walled Cities
Megillah reading is pushed forward to should always be performed on Purim In general, the halachot of Purim for
Friday. When reciting shehechiyanu on itself – Shabbat. In practice, according non-walled cities this year are kept as
the Megillah reading, one should have to most poskim, we don’t give mishloach normal. But when making the Purim
in mind all the mitzvot of Purim to be manot on Shabbat (for fear of carry- seudah on Friday, it must be eaten in
performed in the following days. ing), so the halacha is to give mishloach the morning (until chatzot) or until
manot on Sunday, the day of the seudah. mincha ketana at the latest, because
Matanot La’evyonim of kavod Shabbat, so that we will enter
The Gemara teaches that matanot Al HaNissim Shabbat hungry and prepare properly
la’evyonim must be on the day when Al HaNissim is said on Shabbat and for Shabbat. Walled cities do not recite
Megillah is read, so matanot la’evyonim not on Friday. On Sunday, it is not said tachanun on Sunday, since in practice
are given on Friday. in davening or in Birkat HaMazon, this is the day on which they perform
not even at the Purim seudah itself. If
Seudah one said it accidentally, one need not the mitzvot of seudah and simcha. Non-
The Talmud Yerushalmi writes that repeat the Amidah. In fact, it is a good walled cities customarily do not say
one may not arrange a Seudat Purim custom to say Al HaNissim on Sunday tachanun on Sunday either.
on Shabbat because “the joy of Shab- in ן ָ מ ֲ ח ַ ר ָ ה at the end of Birkat HaMa-
bat comes from Above,” and it is not an zon. Adapted from Rav Rimon’s new book,
appropriate time for the joy of Purim, “Erev Pesach SheChal B’Shabbat”.
which was instituted by man from Shabbat and Purim Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon is Rosh Yeshiva of
below. Therefore, the seudah should be Torah reading: It is customary to read JCT–Machon Lev and Head of Mizrachi’s
pushed off to Sunday. Another reason the parasha of ק ֵ ל ָ מ ֲ ע אֹבָּי ַ ו as maftir on Educational Advisory Board.
for doing so is that on Purim there is a Shabbat (and not Friday) in Yerusha-
mitzvah to drink ע ַ דָי א ָ ל ְ ּ ד ד ַ ע (until one layim. The haftarah for Shabbat Zachor, A member of the Mizrachi Speakers Bureau
cannot distinguish between Haman and ק ֵ ל ָ מ ֲ ע הׂ ָ ש ָ ע ר ׁ ֶ ש ֲ א ת ֵ א י ִּ ת ְ ד ַ ק ָּ פ, is also read, mizrachi.org/speakers
Mordechai), while on Shabbat there is
a mitzvah of zechira (remembering the PURIM MESHULA SH IN JERUS ALEM AND O THER W ALLED CITIES
Shabbat day). Since these two mitzvot FRIDAY SHABBAT SUNDAY
contradict each other, we cannot fulfill Megillah Al HaNissim Mishloach Manot
the obligation of seudah on Shabbat and Torah Reading and Haftarah
we do so instead on Sunday. Despite No Al HaNissim for Shabbat Zachor Purim Seudah
this, it is customary to add a special dish Matanot La’evyonim Purim Divrei Torah No Al HaNissim

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