Prayer for Purim Holiday
Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️
On the holiday of Purim, “MEGILAT ESTHER” must be read two times: once in the evening and in once in the morning. While reading, it is forbidden to talk, it is very important to listen to every word of the hazan. Before reading “Megilat Esther”, hazan recites three blessings, and everyone must stand up:
BIRSHUT MORAY VERABOTAI. (Everyone answers: SHAMAIM!)
BARUH ATA ADONAI ELOCHENU MELEH HAOLAM, ASHER KIDESHANU BEMISVOTAV, VETSIVANU AL MICRA MEGILA.
BARUH ATA ADONAI ELOHENU MELEH HAOLAM, SHEASA NISIM LAAVOTENU BAYAMIM HAHEM BAZEMAN HAZE.
The following blessing is recited only in the evening:
BARUH ATA ADONAY ELOCHENU MELEH HAOLAM, SHEHEHEYANU VEKIEMANU, VEHIGIANU LAZEMAN HAZE.
After reading “MEGILAT ESTHER”, hazan continues:
BARUH ATA ADONAY ELOHENU MELEH HAOLAM [HAEL] HARA ET-RIBENU, VEHADAN ET DINENU, VEHANOKEM ET NIKMATENU, VEHAMESHALEM GEMUL LEHOL-OEVE NAFSHENU, VEHANIFRA LANU MISARENU. BARUH ATA ADONAI, HANIFRA LEAMO YISRAEL MIKOL-SAREHEM, HAEL HAMOSHIYA.
Then hazan and the congregation recite together:
ARUR HAMAN BARUH MORDEHAI, ARURA ZERESH BERUHA ESTHER, ARURIM KOL-HARESHEIM BERUHIM KOL YISRAEL, VEGAM HARVONA ZAHUR LETOV. (3 times)
After that “VEATA KADOSH” recited and hazan pronounces KADISH “TITKABAL”.