Author Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Reading the Megillah in a different language: [1] It is invalid to read the Megillah in a language that is different than the language written in the Megillah.[2] If however the Megillah is written in another language [in a way […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com One who does not understand the words in the Megillah: [1] One who hears the reading of the Megillah in Lashon Hakodesh fulfills his obligation even if he does not understand the words.[2]     [1] 690/8 [2] This applies even […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com A stolen Megillah: [1] If one read from a stolen Megillah he nevertheless fulfills his obligation.[2] Nevertheless a blessing cannot be recited when reading from a stolen Megillah.[3]   Q&A May one borrow another person’s Megillah without permission? Some Poskim[4] […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com What is one to do if one does not have a Kosher Megillah: [1] If a Kosher Megillah is not available then one is to read the Megillah from a Chumash[2] without a blessing. [However if a Megillah which contains […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com A Kosher Megillah: A. Reading each word from the Kosher Megillah:[1] The reader must [initially] read the entire Megillah [i.e. every word] from a Kosher Megillah. If one read the Megillah from memory he does not fulfill his obligation.[2] Likewise […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Nuances in the reading: A. Not to delay more than a breath between verses: The Megillah is to be read straight from beginning to end without interval. [1] One is not to delay more than one breath between each verse.[2] [However […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Stomping and noise making by the name of Haman: [1] It has become the custom to bang[2] [and make noise] when Haman’s name is read in Shul.[3] One is not to nullify any custom or belittle it as it has […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com The Taamim/tune of the Megillah: [1] The Megillah is to be read with its proper Taamim.[2] If no one knows how to read the Megillah with the Taamim: If there is no one available that knows the Taamim, the Megillah […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Mistakes in pronunciation: [1] It is not necessary to be particular in the pronunciation of the words. However some rule this only applies if the mistaken pronunciation does not change the meaning of the word, such as one who said […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Many people reading simultaneously out loud: [1] One fulfills his obligation of hearing the reading even if many people are reading the Megillah simultaneously[2], [as since the Mitzvah of Megillah is beloved by people, one therefore concentrates to overhear a […]