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One of the essential mitzvot of Purim is to hear the Megillah being read at night and during the day. <ref>Rambam (Megillah 1:1) writes that the mitzvah to read the Megillah is an establishment of the prophets, Midivrei Kabbalah. Tosfot (Megillah 4a s.v. Chayav) writes that the primary reading is during the day when the rest of the mitzvot of Purim should be fulfilled. Nodeh BeYehuda (O.C. 41) writes that the nighttime reading is only derabbanan but not Midivrei Kabbalah.</ref> | |||
==The Bracha== | ==The Bracha== | ||
# The chazan who reads the megilla at night recites three berachot before reading the Megillah and one beracha after completing the reading of the megilla. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 692:1 </ref> During the day some poskim say to skip shehecheyanu while some say to repeat it during the day also and therefore say three berachot again. <ref> S"A 692:1 says that shehecheyanu is not repeated. However, the Rama there disagrees and says that it is recited during the days as well.</ref> One should have in mind to cover the other mitzvot of Purim with this shehecheyanu. <ref> Mishna Berura 692:1, Baer Heitev 692:1, Magen Avraham 692:1 </ref> | # The chazan who reads the megilla at night recites three berachot before reading the Megillah and one beracha after completing the reading of the megilla. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 692:1 </ref> During the day some poskim say to skip shehecheyanu while some say to repeat it during the day also and therefore say three berachot again. <ref> S"A 692:1 says that shehecheyanu is not repeated. However, the Rama there disagrees and says that it is recited during the days as well.</ref> One should have in mind to cover the other mitzvot of Purim with this shehecheyanu. <ref> Mishna Berura 692:1, Baer Heitev 692:1, Magen Avraham 692:1 </ref> | ||
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# The reader of the megilla for the congregation should stand during the reading of the Megilla <ref> S:A 690:1, Beit Yosef 690 in the name of the Ran</ref> and the congregants may sit during the reading. <ref> SA 690:1, Ben Ish Chai Year 1 Parashat Titzaveh:4 </ref> One should stand for the berachot before and after. <ref> Mishna Berura 690:1, Machatzit Hashekel 690:1, Ben Ish Chai Parashat Titzaveh: 4, Kaf Hachaim690: 2. See Shevet Hakehati 1:212 </ref> | # The reader of the megilla for the congregation should stand during the reading of the Megilla <ref> S:A 690:1, Beit Yosef 690 in the name of the Ran</ref> and the congregants may sit during the reading. <ref> SA 690:1, Ben Ish Chai Year 1 Parashat Titzaveh:4 </ref> One should stand for the berachot before and after. <ref> Mishna Berura 690:1, Machatzit Hashekel 690:1, Ben Ish Chai Parashat Titzaveh: 4, Kaf Hachaim690: 2. See Shevet Hakehati 1:212 </ref> | ||
==Time of the readings== | ==Time of the readings== | ||
# There’s a mitzvah to read the Megillah once at night and once during the day. <Ref>Megillah 4a, S”A 687:1 </ref> | # There’s a mitzvah to read the Megillah once at night and once during the day. <Ref>Megillah 4a, Rambam (Megillah 1:3), S”A 687:1 </ref> | ||
# The time for reading the Megillah at night is from [[Tzet HaKochavim]] until Olat HaShachar. <Ref>S”A 687:1 says that the night reading applies all night, Mishna Brurah 687:1,3 explains that this means that one should read it between [[Tzet HaKochavim]] and Olat HaShachar. So rules Chazon Ovadyah (pg 47), Chayei Adam 195:5 </ref> | # The time for reading the Megillah at night is from [[Tzet HaKochavim]] until Olat HaShachar. <Ref>S”A 687:1 says that the night reading applies all night, Mishna Brurah 687:1,3 explains that this means that one should read it between [[Tzet HaKochavim]] and Olat HaShachar. So rules Chazon Ovadyah (pg 47), Chayei Adam 195:5 </ref> | ||
# The time for reading the megillah during the day is from [[Netz HaChama]] until [[Shekiah]]. However if one read it from [[Olot HaShachar]] one has fulfilled the mitzvah. If one didn’t read it until [[Shekiah]], one should read it until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] without a Bracha. <Ref>S”A 687:1 writes that the reading of the day applies all day from Netz but after the fact one fulfilled the mitzvah if one read it after [[Olot HaShachar]]. Mishna Brurah 687:4,5 explains that the ending time is [[Shekiah]] and after the fact one should read it without a Bracha until [[Tzet HaKochavim]]. </ref> | # The time for reading the megillah during the day is from [[Netz HaChama]] until [[Shekiah]]. However if one read it from [[Olot HaShachar]] one has fulfilled the mitzvah. If one didn’t read it until [[Shekiah]], one should read it until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] without a Bracha. <Ref>S”A 687:1 writes that the reading of the day applies all day from Netz but after the fact one fulfilled the mitzvah if one read it after [[Olot HaShachar]]. Mishna Brurah 687:4,5 explains that the ending time is [[Shekiah]] and after the fact one should read it without a Bracha until [[Tzet HaKochavim]]. </ref> | ||
