WorksheetsHilchot Purim - Megilah Special Circumstances
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Is there any circumstance where you should NOT bring a child to the Megilah reading? (Se'if Zayin)
No. Even from the age of a baby they should be trained.
Yes. If they are at an age where they will disturb the reading, they should not be brought along.
No. Because mothers are obligated, they need to bring their babies.
Yes. If they are at an age where they will be traumatised from the events of the Megilah, they should not be brought along.
What should someone do if they feel unwell due to Ta'anit Esther (the fast), before the Megilah reading has started? (Se'if Chet)
They may have a drink to strengthen themselves.
They cannot break their fast at all.
They may eat.
They should not attend the Megilah reading.
What if you don't have a minyan to read the Megilah? (Se'if Tet)
The person who knows how to read the Megilah best reads it, and everyone else listens.
You cannot fulfil the obligation as you need a minyan.
You can read the Megilah to yourself.
You can read the Megilah to yourself, OR the person who knows how to read the Megilah best reads it, and everyone else listens.
What is the one difference you do if you don't have a minyan? (Se'if Tet)
The brachot at the beginning and end of the Megilah are said without Hashem's name.
Everyone has to read along with the man reader.
There is no differences as you are still completing the obligation.
The bracha at the end of the Megilah is said without Hashem's name.
Can an Avel (someone in mourning) read the Megilah for a congregation? (Se'if Yud Alef)
Of course!
Yes, but someone else should say the brachot at the end of the Megilah instead of them, because an Avel cannot say shehechiyanu.
Yes, but someone else should say the brachot for them.
Yes, because we want to show that even someone in mourning should be happy on Purim.
What should the Ba'al Koreh have in his mind when he says the bracha Shehechiyanu? (Se'if Yud Bet)
That his bracha is for the whole congregation.
That his bracha is for the whole congregation, for the megilah plus for the 3 other mitzvot of Purim.
That the mitzvah of Megilah is the main mitzvah of Purim.
That his costume should make people happy and laugh.
What happens if you didn't hear a few words of the Megilah? (Se'if Yud Gimmel)
It's okay if it is because you were stamping out Haman's name.
It's okay for a mother who had to tend to her children.
It's not okay and you have not fulfilled your obligation.
It's not okay because you were probably chatting.
Why does the Ba'al Koreh read the 10 names of Haman's sons in one breath? (Se'if Yud Daled)
Because we don't want to waste our breath on resha'im.
To show that they were all hanged at the same time.
Because by that point we are trying to speed up the reading so people can break their fasts.
To show that they were all equal to each other in evil.
Can someone read the Megilah for someone else if they have already done the obligation of hearing the Megilah? (Se'if Tet Zayin)
Yes
No
What happens if a community's Megillah has some rubbed out words/letters? (Se'if Chaf)
As long as it's written on parchment they can read from it, and say a brachah over it.
As long as it's written on parchment they can use it, but should not make a brachah.
A megilah is not like a Torah, it doesn't have to be kosher.
You can read the entire Megilah from memory so it would be better for them not to use anything.
