What should one do if they cannot hear the Megillah clearly due to noise in the synagogue?
Synopsis
If one cannot hear the public reading clearly due to noise and commotion, one should read the Megillah privately from a kosher scroll word-by-word, or hold a Chumash and read the missing passages aloud.
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