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Must there be panim chadoshos at a sheva brochos on Purim?

According to the strict halacha, a person may get married on Purim and combine the seudas chasunah with the seudas Purim. L'chatchilah, though, it is inappropriate to do so, since one should not combine two different happy occasions. Likewise, one should not schedule a wedding on the Sunday of a Purim Meshulash. A seudah for a bris milah, pidyon haben, engagement or bar mitzvah may be scheduled for Purim, since these seudos are not celebrated with the same display of joy. Even though the presence of panim chadoshos (a new guest) is a standard prerequisite for a weekday sheva brochos, if one is making a sheva brochos on Purim he may recite all seven brochos even when there is no panim chadoshos. Panim chadoshos is a requirement on the Sunday of a Purim Meshulash.

[שו"ע תרצו, ח, ומשנ"ב כח-כט; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 50]

What are appropriate choices for costumes on Purim?

There is a longstanding custom to dress up in costumes on Purim . Rema quotes a custom for men to dress up in women's clothing. He explains that this is not a transgression of the prohibition of lo silbash (wearing clothing of the opposite gender), since the garments are merely being worn in jest and not for a typical purpose. Similarly, there used to be a custom to wear costumes that were rabbinically forbidden because of shatnez. Many later Achronim disparage these customs. Some poskim forbid a person to dress up like a priest. They also discourage dressing up as a non-Jew.

[שו"ע תרצו, ח, ומשנ"ב ל; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 54-53]

How should one mark Purim Katan?

During a leap year, Tachanun and Lamenatzeach are omitted on the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar Rishon . Al Hanisim , however, is not added to the tefillos and bentching . If one mistakenly added it, it is not a hefsek and he does not need to go back. A person should add a little to his meal on the fourteenth in order to increase joy. Some Achronim say that one should send mishloach manos as well. This is not the custom because mishloach manos is intended to supply food for the seudah.

[שו"ע תרצז, א, ומשנ"ב א, ד ו־ה; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 11]

An avel--even during the days of shivah--is obligated to send mishloach manos. Although it is customary not to take food from the house of an avel, it is permitted for the sake of a mitzvah. An avel should not send any food which elicits happiness. He should only send to one person.

If a person mistakenly sent mishloach manos to an avel, the avel is permitted to accept it. This is because the sending--which is the prohibited form of greeting--was already done; accepting the gift does not add to the greeting.

An onen (someone mourning a close relative who was not yet buried) may not eat meat or drink wine. This restriction applies even on Purim night. On Purim day, however, he is permitted to eat meat and drink wine.

What are the sheish mitzvos temidios?

What is the method to achieve ahavas Hashem?

Must one wash his hands if he wakes up in the middle of the night?

PLEASE NOTE: The information in this email is for learning purposes only. Please review the Mishna Berura and Biurim U'Musafim before making a halachic decision. Hebrew words are occasionally transliterated to enable a smoother reading of the text. Common Ashkenazi pronunciation is generally used in these cases.