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| One of the most important mitzvot of the day of Purim is to read or listen to the reading of Megillat Ester. Ester tells the story of how Haman and Achashverosh tried to destroy the Jewish people and Hashem miraculously helped Mordechai and Ester save them.
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| ==Obligation==
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| # One is obligated to read the megilla at night and during the day on [[Purim]].<ref> Megilla 4a, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 687:1, Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 47 </ref> | |
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| ==Night Time Reading==
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| # The megilla can be read all night until [[alot hashachar]].<ref> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 687:1, Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 47 </ref>
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| # If one misses the reading at night, he cannot make it up during the day.<ref> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 687:1, Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 48 </ref>
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| ===Berachot===
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| # Before reading the megilla at night, three berachot are recited: Al Mikra Megilla, SheAsa Nissim, and Shehecheyanu.<ref> Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 65</ref>
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| ==Day Time Reading==
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| # The megilla can be read any time during the day from sunrise to sunset. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 687:1, Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 48 </ref> If one read it after alot hashachar but before sunrise, he nevertheless fulfilled his obligation<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 687:1, Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 48 </ref>
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| ===Berachot===
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| # According to Sephardim, the beracha of shehecheyanu is not recited during the day.<ref> Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 63, Rambam Megilla 1:3, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 692:1 </ref> According to ashkenazim, it is recited during the day.<ref> Rama 692:1, Rabenu Tam (quoted in Tosafot Megilla 4a) </ref>
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| ==Women==
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| # Women are also obligated to hear the megilla.<ref> Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 50</ref>
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| # A man who already heard the megilla in shul can still read it for his wife.<ref> Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 51-52</ref> He should recite all of the berachot before.<ref> Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 53 </ref>
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| ==Children==
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| # Children should be trained to hear the megilla.<ref> Chazon Ovadia Purim pg. 55 </ref>
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| ==Links==
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| * [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/56811 Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Purim (Hebrew 5773)]
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| ==Sources==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Holidays]]
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| [[Category:Purim]]
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