Purim · Orach Chaim 687
How to Read Megillah
9 questions · 17 opinions
At what times is one obligated to read the megillah at night and during the day on Purim?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Reading TimesWhat is the end time for day reading of the megillah?
1 opinions
End TimeMust all Torah study be cancelled to hear the megillah reading in public?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Priority Over Other MitzvotWhen does burying an unclaimed dead body (met mitzva) take precedence over reading the megillah?
2 opinions
Met Mitzva PrecedenceIf circumcision (bris) and megillah reading occur on the same day, which takes precedence when both cannot be done?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Circumcision PrecedenceCan megillah reading be completely displaced by another mitzvah if doing both on that day is impossible?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Complete DisplacementShould a non-Jewish convert who becomes Jewish before sunrise on Purim read the megillah at night?
1 opinions
Gentile Convert StatusMust megillah reading occur in a public setting (b'tzibur)?
1 opinions
Public vs. PrivateDoes the obligation to cancel Torah study apply equally to group study and individual study?
2 opinions
Torah Study Priority