Q. On question 4662 above the Rov Shlit”a wrote regarding Purim Kattan this year (2024), that Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that if the participants say Divrei Torah and sing songs of prize to Hashem for the miracles of survival received as it should be, it becomes a Seudas Mitzva.
I wonder since this year Purim Kattan is on Erev Shabbath, is it better to avoid the meal, so we will have appetite for the Shabbath meal?
A. On question 3559 we wrote: Rema (O.H. 697: 1) writes that our minhag is to augment (Leharbos) on the meal one eats during Purim Kattan.
Our Rabbonim maintain that it includes eating bread and meat or making a special dish.
On question 484 regarding if a seuda of Purim Katan on Friday or since should be made on the night, we wrote: Remoh writes that there is no requirement to do a Seuda at all on Purim Kattan, only to add a bit to the regular meal. On Friday this should be done before Chatzos. (midday).
In our case Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that even if one is not obliged to comply with this Seuda, when one does do it, it should be done better during the day and accompanied with meat and wine.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit’a and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a.
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