Laws of Reading the Megillah
Women are obligated to hear the Megillah. The mitzvahs of Purim are positive mitzvahs which are bound by a time limit. Nevertheless, women must observe these mitzvahs since the women were also included in the decree of annihilation, and in the miraculous salvation.
One must hear every word when the Megillah is read. If one did not hear a few words, he should immediately read them from the text in front of him. In this case, one must recite the Megillah until he reaches the word the reader is reciting. This is because one must read every word of the Megillah in the correct order. One must not talk when the Megillah is being read.
( Sefer Shaarei Halachah)
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"This Parsha which deals with making donations to the Mishkan, follows Parshas Mishpatim to teach us that before one gives his money to charity he must be sure that it really is his money.".
(Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevy Soloveitchik ZT"L - Sefer Torah Tavlin)
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(39) The Sefer Yesod Veshoresh Ha'avodah says, one should not say more than three words in one breath. One should think about the translation of one word at a time, or two words at a time, but never more than three words at a time.
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