Taanis Esther • Thursday, March 13

• Fast Begins 6:19 am

• Shacharis 6:15, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00 am

• Early Mincha 2:00, 5:00pm

• Purim Youth Extravaganza 3:30-5:00 

• Mincha 7:00 pm

• Maariv 7:50 pm

• Fast Ends 8:03 pm

The fast should preferably be broken after hearing Megillah unless the person fasting will not hear Megillah for some time after the fast ends. In the event that one is hearing a later Megillah reading, eating light snacks after the fast ends would be permissible. A full meal should not be eaten until after one hears the reading of the Megillah.

 

Machatzis Hashekel 
When giving Machatzis Hashekel there is no need to raise the actual coins. One may fulfill the minhag of Machatzis HaShekel by placing paper money in the collection bin. We should keep in mind that this minhag is merely a “zecher l’Machatzis Hashekel” and not the actual mitzvah of Machatzis HaShekel that was performed in the days of the Beis Hamikdash.    

 

Purim Night • Thursday Night, March 13

• 7:50pm Maariv followed by Groggerless Megillah reading (Rand Sanctuary) with Binyamin Muschel 8:05pm

• 7:50pm Maariv followed by family Megillah reading (Khal Chassidim, Berdugo Beis Medrash) 8:05pm

• Family Megillah Reading with Groggers (Social Hall) with Noam Lipshitz 8:05 pm 

• Shtiebel Minyan 8:15pm in the Shtiebel Beis Medrash

• Late Megillah Reading 9:30 pm in the Rand Sanctuary (Stuart Silverman)

• Purim Night Learning: Siyum Maseches Megillah 10:00–11:00 pm

 

Purim Day • Friday, March 14
Shacharis followed by Megillah Reading 

• 6:25/6:55 am Rand Sanctuary (Dr. Aaron Kaweblum)

• 7:00/7:30 am Social Hall (Noam Lipshitz)

• 8:00/8:30 am Rand Sanctuary (Binyamin Muschel)

• 8:00/830 am (Khal Chassidim, Berdugo Beis Medrash)

• 9:00/9:30 am Social Hall  (Rabbi Ben Sugerman)

• 10:00/10:30 am Nusach Ari Minyan in the Social Hall 

• 11:00 am (Megillah Only) Sephardic Beit Midrash (Stuart Silverman)

According to the Rema, when Purim falls on a Friday, the Seudah should be held in the morning (preferably prior to Chatzos at 1:30pm) in order to ensure that one has an appetite for the Friday night Shabbos meal

• Special Avos U’banim 10:30am

• Early Mincha  2:00pm

• Plag Mincha followed by Kabbalas Shabbos and Maariv  6:00pm

• Earliest Candle Lighting 6:15pm

• Candle Lighting  7:11pm

• Mincha followed by Kabbalas Shabbos and Maariv  7:15pm

 

Mishloach Manos
The mitzvah is accomplished by sending two ready made food items to a friend; both foods may have the same beracha. The quantity of each of the foods needs to be a mana yafa (nice portion).  Extra care should be taken to maintain safety precautions when exchanging Mishloach Manos.  Please consider contributing to the Tomchei Shabbos program in lieu of delivering extra or extravagant Mishloach Manos.

To request a private reading of the Megillah, please email Lee@brsonline.org