1) The 15th of Adar, the day on which the Jews of Shushan as well as the Jews of Yerushalayim [and a few other walled cities] celebrate Purim, is referred to by those in the diaspora who already celebrated Purim on the 14th of Adar as "Shushan Purim".
Some people are stringent and also refrain from work on Shushan Purim. Others say this is only a stringency for women. (Abudreham quoted in the Darchei Moshe Siman 696:1).
Shushan Purim is also a day of Simcha, and one should try and celebrate with a small Seudah containing meat and wine. (Rama Siman 695:2. See also Yosaef Ometz Siman 1106)
2) Tachanun, Keil Erech Apayim and Lamenatzeiach...Ya'ancha Hashem B'Yom Tzarah are not recited on Shushan Purim.
Al Hanisim is not recited on Shushan Purim; however, if it was inadvertently recited it is not considered a hefsek.
Let us end our study of Hilchos Purim with the words of the Posuk (Mishlei 15:15), the concluding words of the Rama in Hilchos Purim, and indeed the very last words in Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim: "V'Tov Lev Mishteh Tamid", as Rashi explains "Tov Lev", one who is satisfied with his lot in life, "Mishteh Tamid", will live all his as if he is at a joyous celebration, i.e. Sameach B'Chelko!
May we be zoche very soon to the day when we will all be residents of a rebuilt Yerushalayim with a rebuilt Bais Hamikdash and live an existence of true Simcha of "Mishteh Tamid" with "Korbanos Tamid" on the Mizbayach with the "Aish Tamid" !
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
HALACHOS OF CHODESH NISAN AND PESACH
1) The Talmud Maseches Megilah ends with the following statement:
"Moshe Rabbeinu instituted a custom for Klal Yisroel that they study the laws regarding the topic "of the day", i.e. Halachos of Pesach before Pesach, Halachos of Shavuos before Shavuos and Halachos of Sukkos before Sukkos."
The Shulchan Aruch (Siman 429:1), based on the passage of the Talmud above, states that one must begin studying the laws of Pesach thirty days before Pesach.
2) The requirement of thirty days, according to some Poskim, is only for the Halachos of Pesach due their complexity and the fact that there are so many Halachos, but for other Chagim studying their halachos a few days before is sufficient. (Mishna Berura 429:1)
The purpose of this requirement is so that by the time Pesach arrives every Jew will be educated in the requirements of the Chag; even those who have learned it in the past need to learn it again to refresh their memory. (See Bach Siman 429)
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Reader's Question:
What's the deal with daveing in the car? for example, today, I was on the way back from work (highway), cutting it close to shkia (sunset), and was stuck in traffic, and it was pouring outside. can one pull over to side of street and stay seated and daven in car?
if so, does this heter only apply if it were raining outside, but if it wasnt raining, would one have to get out of the car to stand up properly for the amida?
what if it wasnt safe to do so (i.e. bad neighborhood, highway)?
Answer:
Davening while driving a car is absolutely prohibited according to the Poskim, as it is impossible to concentrate on the road and on davening at the same time.
If you pull over to the side of the road it is ok to daven. Preferably you should go outside and stand for Shemona Esrei. If that isn't possible, as you indicated it was pouring rain or if it is a dangerous neighborhood, then you may indeed daven sitting down in your car.
All of the above is provided that you are running against the clock and will not be able to daven normally when you get to your destination safely.
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