Laws of Reading the Megillah
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Question
Hello, When reading the Megillah on Purim, should a person stand or sit? And does he really need to hear every word of the reading? What happens if he misses a few words?
Answer
Hello and happy Purim
A. It is permissible to sit during the reading of the Megillah.
B. One must hear every word. If someone did not hear a word from the reader, he should say it himself, from a kosher Megillah, or even from a printed Megillah.
It is important to note that the Megillah must be read in order, without placing a later word before an earlier one. Therefore, when a person completes a word he did not hear from the reader, and meanwhile, the reader continues reading, he must read up to the place where the reader is standing, so that the reading is in order.