I have on Purim yohrzait for my mother AH. that passed away young. Is it proper to offer a kidush in shul on Purim after davening or is it an expresion of sadness that should be avoided if possible on that happy day?
A. On question 2068 regarding one that has yortzait on Purim and wants to make a siyum, Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a permitted even on a leap year to make a siyum on both days of Purim, as one does with reciting kaddish (see also question 999).
He added that on a regular year he could do the siyum during the Purim seuda. On the leap year, on the first Purim since there is no seudas Purim, it would be difficult to do a special seuda for the siyum during the day or the afternoon, as it is a working day.
The Shaila was if Is it possible to arrange the siyum on the eve of Purim (leil Purim), when family and friends could be invited. He answered that the seuda of the siyum should be done during the day, as the regular Purim seuda is done and on it more food should be added to comply with the opinion of the Rema.
As far as getting family and guest to join, which may be difficult in the afternoon, one can start the seuda while it still day and have the rest of the guest join later.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s opinion is that even when there is no siyum, the adding to a regular meal during Purim is considered a seudas mitzva, since after all Purim Rishon also commemorates the nissim that occurred, and this constitutes a seudas hodo’a. (See Chassam Soffer O.H. 208).
10) Ask Tetzave 86 – Real Aliyas Neshama on Purim - 5823 – Q. Rabbenu long life and Happy Purim . I have on Purim yohrzait for my mother AH. that passed away young. Is it proper to offer a kidush in shul on Purim after davening or is it an expresion of sadness that should be avoided if possible on that happy day?
A. On question 2068 regarding one that has yortzait on Purim and wants to make a siyum, Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a permitted even on a leap year to make a siyum on both days of Purim, as one does with reciting kaddish (see also question 999).
He added that on a regular year he could do the siyum during the Purim seuda. On the leap year, on the first Purim since there is no seudas Purim, it would be difficult to do a special seuda for the siyum during the day or the afternoon, as it is a working day.
The Shaila was if Is it possible to arrange the siyum on the eve of Purim (leil Purim), when family and friends could be invited. He answered that the seuda of the siyum should be done during the day, as the regular Purim seuda is done and on it more food should be added to comply with the opinion of the Rema. As far as getting family and guest to join, which may be difficult in the afternoon, one can start the seuda while it still day and have the rest of the guest join later.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s opinion is that even when there is no siyum, the adding to a regular meal during Purim is considered a seudas mitzva, since after all Purim Rishon also commemorates the nissim that occurred, and this constitutes a seudas hodo’a. (See Chassam Soffer O.H. 208).
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller, Horav Hirshman.Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a
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