Purim · Orach Chaim 696

Purim on Friday/Shabbat

8 questions · 13 opinions

Is it permitted to perform work (melachot) on Purim?

2 opinions

General Permission

On which day does the custom against work on Purim apply?

1 opinions

Day of Megillah Reading

Are eulogies and fasting forbidden on Purim for all people, regardless of residency status?

1 opinions

Eulogies and Fasting

Do all practices of mourning apply on Purim, or only some?

2 opinions

Scope of Mourning Practices

If a mourner is in synagogue on Shabbat afternoon when Purim begins, how should they proceed?

1 opinions

Timing with Shabbat

Is a mourner obligated to send gifts of food (mishloach manot) on Purim?

2 opinions

Mishloach Manot

May an onen (one whose deceased is not yet buried) eat meat and wine on Purim?

2 opinions

Is it permitted to marry a woman on Purim?

2 opinions