What is the settlement presumption for determining if a city was originally meant to be walled?
Synopsis
There is a presumption that if a city was walled in Joshua's time, it was settled with the intent to be walled, unless proven otherwise.
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Which cities read the Megillah on the 15th of Adar (not the 14th)?
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Do villages adjacent to walled cities read on the 15th or 14th?
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When is there doubt about whether a city was walled in Joshua's time, what reading dates apply?
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How does the reading date apply when someone travels between cities before Purim?
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What is the practice when the 15th of Adar falls on Shabbat?
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May one read the Megillah before the proper date if traveling and no Megillah is available?
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May a walled-city resident who found a Megillah on the 15th after traveling read it on the 15th?
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