Reading the Megillah in Jerusalem by a Non-Resident
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Question
Can someone who is not obligated to celebrate Purim in Jerusalem read the Megillah for the community in Jerusalem?
Answer
Shalom Rav
Someone who is not obligated to celebrate Purim in Jerusalem cannot fulfill the obligation of a Jerusalem resident in reading the Megillah on Purim for walled cities - the 15th of Adar.
Source
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 688, Se'if Katan 8
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