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Where’s the best place to hear the megillah?
Can you eat before Megillah on Tanis Esther?
When is the earliest you can read megillah?
Do Children need to hear the Megillah?
What if you weren’t able to hear megillah in Shul?
When is the Megillah Read?
Who is obligated to hear the Megillah?
How should the home be set up for after Maariv and Megillah at Night?

Purim 2024

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What should you wear on Purim?

Months of Adar

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When should you schedule a dispute with someone that doesn’t keep shevah mitzvos?
When is the best time to have a dispute with a non jew that doesn’t keep shevah mitzvos?
What do we have to do in the months of Adar?

Tanis Esther

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Can you eat before Megillah on Tanis Esther?
How is Machtzis Hashekel done today in Shuls?
When do we give the Half Shekel?
Why do we give 3 half Shekels?
How many half-shekels do we Give?
Why do we give a half Shekel?
What if you forgot about Tannis Esther and ate on Thursday?
What if there is a bris on Thursday Tannis Esther?
What if Purim falls on Sunday?
What if someone can’t handle fasting?
Is this one of the four important fasts?
Why do we fast?
Why do we fast the fast of Esther?
What if Tannis Esther is on Shabbos?

Machtzis Hashekel

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How is Machtzis Hashekel done today in Shuls?
When do we give the Half Shekel?
Why do we give 3 half Shekels?
How many half-shekels do we Give?
Why do we give a half Shekel?

Purim

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How should the home be set up for after Maariv and Megillah at Night?
What should you wear on Purim?

Davening Changes for Purim

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What if you forget to say Al Hanisim on Purim after Modim?
What do we add in Shemonah Esrei and Bentching on Purim?
What’s the order of Mariv for a weeknight Purim?
What is the Order for Purim Maariv Motzie Shabbos?
How should the home be set up for after Maariv and Megillah at Night?
What should you wear on Purim?

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How many half-shekels do we Give?

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Updated on February 14, 2024

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