Traveling for Shabbat Purim from Jerusalem
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Question
Hello, I am from Jerusalem, and I am traveling to Beit Shemesh for Shabbat on Friday afternoon. I will return to Jerusalem on Saturday night. This year, everyone reads the Megillah on Thursday night and Friday (in Jerusalem, it's Purim Meshulash). What about "Al HaNissim" and the other Purim mitzvot for me?
Answer
Hello
In such a situation, it is possible that you might completely miss Purim, and it should not be done this way.
Explanation:
To be obligated in the Purim of Jerusalem, you need to be in Jerusalem on the night of the 15th of Adar.
To be obligated in the Purim of Beit Shemesh, you need to be in Beit Shemesh on the night of the 14th of Adar.
[There is a dispute among the poskim whether the determining factor is the beginning of the night or its end. To be certain, one should be there from the beginning of the night until its end].
In your plan, you are in Jerusalem on the night of the 14th and in Beit Shemesh on the night of the 15th, so it is possible you might miss Purim.
Source
Azmera Leshimcha 281