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# Chacham Ovadyah Yosef forbids any costumes that involve cross-dressing on Purim. <ref>Chazon Ovadyah Purim pg 199, Yalkut Yosef pocket-size Moadim pg 494, Sh"t Yabia Omer YD 5:14 and Yechave Daat 5:50 </ref>  
# Chacham Ovadyah Yosef forbids any costumes that involve cross-dressing on Purim. <ref>Chazon Ovadyah Purim pg 199, Yalkut Yosef pocket-size Moadim pg 494, Sh"t Yabia Omer YD 5:14 and Yechave Daat 5:50 </ref>  
# There is a custom to wear Yom Tov clothing on Purim starting the night of Purim. <ref>Torat HaMoadim (Purim 8:1) </ref>
# There is a custom to wear Yom Tov clothing on Purim starting the night of Purim. <ref>Torat HaMoadim (Purim 8:1) </ref>
 
==Prayers==
===Al Hanissim===
# The prayer of al hanissim is inserted into the shmoneh esrei in the beracha of modim and in the beracha of nodeh licha in birkat hamazon on Purim. <ref> S"A 693:2 </ref>
# At night, before reading the megilla we say al hanissim. <ref> Rama 693:2. </ref> This is true even if one recites arvit before nightfall. <ref> Mishna Berura 693:4 </ref>
===Hallel===
# Hallel isn't recited on Purim. <ref> S"A 693:3, Mishna Berura 693:7. The gemara megilla 14a gives three possible reasons: 1. It didn't occur in the land of Israel. 2. That the megilla serves as its replacement. 3. when the story is over, we were still servants to Achashverosh.  </ref>
===Tachanun===
# We do not say Tachanun or Laminatzeach on Purim. <ref> Mishna Berura 693:8 </ref>
==References==
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Revision as of 21:24, 1 February 2013

Working on Purim

  1. The minhag in some places is not to work on Purim and in some places the minhag is to work, however, one will not see Bracha that one earns from that work. [1] During the night of Purim until Netz one is allowed to work. [2]
  2. From nightfall until one reads the megilla he should not do any work or take a nap. [3]

Wearing Costumes on Purim

  1. There is a custom to wear costumes on Purim. [4]
  • Is it permissible for a person to dress up on Purim as a member of the opposite gender?
  1. As a general rule, dressing up in clothing exclusive to the opposite gender is definitely a problem. The Torah expressly forbids such behavior: "A man's attire shall not be on a woman, nor may a man wear a woman's garment." Deuteronomy 22:5
  2. Rama (696:8). The reason is that the issur of cross dressing is because it promotes "Znus" but since on Purim it is done just for "simcha be'alma" fun the issur does not apply
  3. Mahari Mintz: he saw many people dress as members of the opposite gender on Purim in the presence of leading Hachamim, and the Hachamim did not object. Iin the context of the Purim celebration it is deemed permissible.
  4. Rama, records a custom to allow wearing on Purim clothes that contain Shaatnez on the level of Rabbinic enactment; these enactments were waived for the purpose of the special joy of Purim.
  5. Rambam and Rabbi Eliezer of Metz: dressing as a member of the opposite gender is forbidden under all circumstances
  6. Rav Chaim Kanievsky says in the name of the Chazon Ish that cross dressing on Purim is inappropriate even for children
  7. Rav Dovid Feinstein ruled that wearing a women's wig would constitute a simlas isha and would be prohibited. [5]
  8. Chacham Ovadyah Yosef forbids any costumes that involve cross-dressing on Purim. [6]
  9. There is a custom to wear Yom Tov clothing on Purim starting the night of Purim. [7]

Prayers

Al Hanissim

  1. The prayer of al hanissim is inserted into the shmoneh esrei in the beracha of modim and in the beracha of nodeh licha in birkat hamazon on Purim. [8]
  2. At night, before reading the megilla we say al hanissim. [9] This is true even if one recites arvit before nightfall. [10]

Hallel

  1. Hallel isn't recited on Purim. [11]

Tachanun

  1. We do not say Tachanun or Laminatzeach on Purim. [12]

References

  1. ↑ S”A 696:1
  2. ↑ Buir Halacha 696:1 D”H Ein Osin
  3. ↑ Mishna Berura 692:10,15
  4. ↑ Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz's 10 minute halacha on Purim Costumes
  5. ↑ http://matzav.com/rav-dovid-feinstein-purim-halacha-tidbits
  6. ↑ Chazon Ovadyah Purim pg 199, Yalkut Yosef pocket-size Moadim pg 494, Sh"t Yabia Omer YD 5:14 and Yechave Daat 5:50
  7. ↑ Torat HaMoadim (Purim 8:1)
  8. ↑ S"A 693:2
  9. ↑ Rama 693:2.
  10. ↑ Mishna Berura 693:4
  11. ↑ S"A 693:3, Mishna Berura 693:7. The gemara megilla 14a gives three possible reasons: 1. It didn't occur in the land of Israel. 2. That the megilla serves as its replacement. 3. when the story is over, we were still servants to Achashverosh.
  12. ↑ Mishna Berura 693:8
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