Al Hanissim

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Al Hanissim [1] A. When is it recited? One is to recite Al Hanissim both by the night and day of the 14th.[2] It is recited in Birchas Hamazon[3], within the blessing of Birchas Haaretz, and in Shemoneh Esrei within the […]

Playful stealing

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Acts of playful stealing: [1] Those that are accustomed to snatch [foods] from each other out of playfulness and good humor, resultant of the Purim spirit, are not considered to transgress the prohibition of stealing, and so is the custom. […]

Purim attire

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com What attire is to be worn on Purim? A. Wearing Shabbos clothing:[1] One should wear Shabbos clothing throughout the day of Purim [starting from the previous night[2]].  Maaseh Shehaya Importance of wearing Shabbos clothing on Purim:[3] The Tzaddik of Zichlin, Reb […]

Traveling to and from Jerusalem

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com One who lives in a city celebrating on the 14th that traveled to a city celebrating on the 15th [Jerusalem], or vice versa: [1] Introduction Regarding the date of the Purim celebration a case that one travels to a city […]

Walled, Unwalled, and cities of doubt

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com The date of Purim in walled and un-walled cities and cities of doubt: [1] Introduction: The Sages, upon decreeing the annual celebration of Purim, differentiated the celebration dates between walled and un-walled cities. The reason for this is because the […]

Fasting and Tachanun

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Fasting and Hesped on the days before and after Purim: Fasting: [1] It is allowed to fast before and after the days of Purim. Hesped:[2] It is permitted to give a eulogy on the days before and after Purim. [However it […]

Learning Torah/Preparing

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Learning Torah/Preparing for Purim: [1] The Maharil would not give a class on Taanis Esther in order to allow everyone the time to properly prepare for Purim. However others[2] write that the custom was to have classes on Taanis Esther. [According […]

Pidyon Haben

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Pidyon Haben [1] If a Pidyon Haben is set to take place on a fast day the father and Kohen may eat just as is the law regarding a Bris.[2] However the meal is to take place at night, after […]

Bris Milah

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Making a bris Milah on Taanis Esther:[1] One may not make a Seudas Mitzvah for the public on Taanis Esther and the meal is hence to take place after the fast. If the fast was pushed up to Thursday:[2] In […]