Purim Katan: Difference between revisions

# If it’s a leap year the 14th and 15th of the second Adar is Purim for all it’s Mitzvot <ref> Megilah 6b brings a dispute on the topic about on which Adar do we celebrate Purim and Rambam (Megilah 1:12), Tur and S”A 697:1 rule that Purim is celebrated in the second Adar. </ref> while, the 14th and 15th of the first Adar are Purim Katan on which we don’t say Tachanun<ref> Maharil (Beginning of Hilchot Purim) writes that minhag Magensa was to say Tachanun on Purim Katan. However, Sh”t Tashbetz 2:2248 writes that we don’t say Tachanun on Purim Katan. So rules S”A 697:1. </ref>, fast, or make eulogies<Ref> Rosh (Megilah 1:7) says that nowadays fasting and eulogies is permitted  on Purim Katan. Sh”T Maharam (Prague 643), Tashbetz 178, Sefer HaParnes 269, Hagot Maimon (Megilah 2:Shin), Agudah (Megilah 1:6), and Tur 697 hold like the Rosh. However, Rambam (Megilah 2:13) implies that even nowadays one can’t fast or eulogize on Purim Katan. Smag (Asin MeDivrei Sofrim 4), Rabbenu Yerucham 10:1 in name of the Rif, Tosfot (6b D”H VeRabbi Eliezer), Ran (6b D”H Elah), Meiri 6b, Shibolei Leket 203, Or Zaruh 2:371, and S”A 697:1 rule like Rambam. </ref> (except for a Talmud Chacham at the Levaya).<Ref> Torat HaMoadim adds that a Talmud Chacham during the levaya is permitted as it’s even permitted on Chanuka and Purim (S”A Y”D 401:5). </ref>

# On both days of Purim Katan there’s no Tachanun. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 697:2 </ref> Some say that it’s forbidden to fast or give eulogies and that is the minhag.  <Ref> S”A 697 </ref>

# One doesn’t say Al HaNissim on Purim Katan but if one did say it, one doesn’t have to repeat. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 697:1 </ref>