Can you eat before The public reading of Meggilas Esther and does a year where Purim comes out on Motzeh Shabbos make a difference?
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Orach Chaim 692:4 Rama does not diffrentiate between a regular year and a year that the Megila is read on Motzei Shabbos. Either way Rama says it is Asur to eat prior to hearing the Megila. http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14166&st=&pgnum=319 |
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From the Hallachicly speaking column in the Jewish Press Website: One should not eat or drink before hearing the megillah by night; however, if he can not concentrate without having a coffee it is permitted. The reason is since it is for the need of the megillah it is not considered a disgrace to the megillah. Source |
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