- Q. See question above. I was also asked to buy real fresh fish for the party above on Zain Adar. Is there a reason for eating that fish at that festive banquet?
How fresh does it have to be?
A. Sefarim indeed mention eating fish, since the gematria of "דג" is 'ז or 7 and the מזל - symbol of Adar is indeed the fish.
It stands to reason that for this valuable Mitzva it should be tasty and delicious as real true fresh fish is.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a