Index of Halachoth

Hanukah

• Does the type of light that one lights matter for Hanukka, Shabbat, and havdala?

• If one is staying in a hotel that doesn't permit flames, may an electric menorah or a lightbulb be used?

• Should one light an incandescent menorah while traveling, or is one exempt?

• What non-obligatory minhagim are recommended for Hannukah?

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Pesach

• May one own stocks in companies that sell non-kosher food or chametz?

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Purim

• Can one answer amen over a live broadcast?

• Can one bring children to the synagogue to hear the Megillah if it is likely that they will make a lot of noise?

• Can one fulfill one's obligation to hear the Megillah over a live Zoom broadcast?

• Can one pray the Amida after drinking some alcohol on Purim?

• Can/should one merge the Purim meal with the Shabbat meal? If so, how would one do so?

• How many times is one required to listen to the Megillah? Is one more important than the other?

• How should Purim be celebrated when it falls on erev Shabbat? When should the meal be held, and should it be held at a different time if Purim does not fall on erev Shabbat?

• If a single word was misheard, should the entire Megillah be re-read?

• In which cities in Israel should Shushan Purim be celebrated, apart from Jerusalem?

• Is it permissible to pray the Amida in costume?

• Is it preferable to wear Shabbat clothing on Purim, as opposed to fancy clothes or weekday clothes? How about costumes?

• Is there a mitzva to drink wine on Purim? Is red wine preferable? Do other alcoholic beverages count? How much should be drunk?

• Is there a problem with kids' dressing up as cartoon characters or superheroes?

• May one write vowels and tropes into the Megillah?

• Should Tachanun be said when people in other cities are celebrating Purim?

• What are the basic requirements for mishloach manot and matanot le'evyonim?

• What is one obligated to do in a city that might have been walled in the time of Joshua?

• What is the minimum amount of Matanot L'Evyonim?

• What is the point of drinking on Purim?

• When should "Shehecheyanu..." be said on the Megillah?

• Which day of Purim should a resident of Jerusalem keep when visiting other places, and vice versa? Can one ever be obligated in 0 or 2 days?