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Monday, February 23 2009
Monday
February 23rd 2009
Erev Rosh Chodesh Adar 5769 
 
 
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1)The obligation of Megilah for women is different than the obligation for men, in that women are only obligated to "hear" the Megilah, whereas men are obligated to "read" the Megilah.
 
In fact, according to many Poskim, when a man reads the Megilah for a woman, or if a woman reads the Megilah herself, the Bracha she recites is not "Boruch Ata Hashem...Al Mikra Megilah- on the reading of the Megilah" rather she says "Boruch Ata...LiShmoa Mikra Megila- on the hearing of the reading of Megilah"
(Ram"a Siman 689:2 and Mishna Berura ibid.:8. This is also the opinion of the Chayei Adam. However, the opinion of the Gaon of Vilna (in Ma'aseh Rav) as well as the Pri Chadash 689:2 and others is that even women make "Al Mikra Megila")

Being that the obligation of women is not the same as men, a woman may not read the Megila for men.
 
She may, however, read the Megilah for another woman. (Mishna Berura ibid: 7). However, according to some Poskim, a woman may not read the Megilah for an entire group of women. (Sha'ar Hatzion ibid.)

All of the above is B'dieved, as ideally (L'Chatchilah) a woman should not read the Megila herself, rather she should hear it from a man, if at all possible. (Mogen Avraham quoted in Mishna Berura ibid. 8)

2) All the Halachos of reading the Megila (many of which we will iy"H learn in the near future) that apply to men, apply to women as well. Therefore, a woman who went to Shul to hear the Megilah but could not hear clearly, and missed a few [or more] words, should hear it again when she gets home [from a man reading from a kosher Megilah].
 
Alternatively, if the women possesses a kosher Megila, she should bring it to Shul and quietly read along as the Ba'al Koreh is reading, thus ensuring that she doesn't miss even one word. (Pri Megadim- Aishel Avraham Siman 689:11.)

However, one (man or woman) that does not have a kosher Megilah, and is following along in a printed Megilah, should not read along with the Ba'al Koreh. (Chayei Adam Klal 155:17)
 

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QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER:
 
(Reader Submitted Questions of interest (on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topics) and my Answers taken from the Q & A page on the Halacha For Today website. For study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha. Questions can be sent to Halacha For Today )
 
 
Reader's Question:  
 
You mentioned in a previous  halacha that if one's children are of marriage age, you can put aside Ma'aser for the wedding.

Many asked me why making a chasunah for ones children would be considered a Ma'aser cause? Also if it is indeed a Ma'aser cause, can the entire wedding expense (photographer, band) be paid for by maaser?

 
My Answer: 
 
We are talking in a case where one doesn't have other money from which to pay for the wedding expenses, and therefore  may pay with Ma'aser. Ones own children take precedence over other brides and grooms.
 
Please note that some Poskim indeed prohibit paying for wedding expenses for your children from Ma'aser, but many allow it as we have written.
(See Shu"t Mishna Halachos (second edition) Vol. 2 Siman 143. Also see Shu"t Teshuvos V'hanhagos Vol. 1 Siman 561.)
 
The things that are allowed are the basic necessitis of  a wedding and an apartment for the newlyweds etc. However and "extras" which arent necessary may not be paid for with Ma'aser money. (e.g. a one man band can be paid for with ma'aser while a full orchestra cannot etc.)
 Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us  
  תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות
- one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba -  the world to come. 
(:מגילה כ"ח )
 

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