Laws of Reading the Megillah
When one recites or listens to the blessing of she-hecheyanu before the morning Megillah reading, he should intend for it to apply to the other special mitzvahs of the day as well. These mitzvahs include sending gifts of food to friends, eating the Purim feast, and gifts to the poor. Sephardic Jews, who do not recite she-hecheyanu in the morning, should have this intention when reciting she-heceyanu at night.
The blessing harav es riveinu is recited after the Meillah is read during the daytime with a minyan.
( Sefer Shaarei Halachah)
A One Minute a Day Torah Thought !
"One can talk to a snowman all day, but he won't listen, because he is a cold as snow! We must ensure that we do not allow ourselves to cool off - to slacken in our own mitzvah observance.".
(Rabbi Sholom Schwadron ZT"L - Sefer Torah Tavlin)
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(41) The Alter of Kelm says, the most advisable thing is to weigh beforehand in your mind how you will speak to HaShem . Since this is difficult for us, we should try to do this for the first three brochos of shemoneh esray.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum) |