- Q. See questions above: As the Rov mentioned all the above in his shiur, and that there may be other new ones. I wonder what are the other new “traditions” that people keep on on this year (2025) that Purim is on Friday?
A. Indeed there are those who maintain an alternate approach with regard to the timing of the Purim seuda that seems to be gaining some popularity.
This method, known as "poress mappa," is best described by Rabbi Ari Enkin Shlit’a (in OU Torah) and essentially combines the Purim Seuda and the Shabbat evening meal into one, as follows: “One begins the Purim seuda late Friday afternoon, after one has completed all of one's Shabbat preparations.
Shortly before sunset, one covers all the bread that is on the table, and Kiddush is recited, thereby inaugurating Shabbat. After reciting Kiddush, one simply continues with one’s seuda which has now become the Shabbat evening meal.
One must be sure to eat at least an ounce of bread after the recitation of Kiddush just as is required at every Shabbat evening meal.
The blessing upon wine is not recited in the course of kiddush if it was previously recited during the earlier part of the meal.
So too, the blessing upon bread is not recited after Kiddush if it was previously recited during the earlier part of the meal. There is some discussion whether or not two whole loaves are required at this Shabbat meal."
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