Hearing the Megillah Reading via Broadcast
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Question
An elderly woman – can she fulfill her obligation of Megillah reading via a live broadcast (for example, on the radio or on the internet), or is she required to hear the reading specifically with physical presence at the place of the reading?
Or can she read herself from a Chumash, or is it preferable that she find someone to read for her from a parchment scroll?
Or can she read herself from a Chumash, or is it preferable that she find someone to read for her from a parchment scroll?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha,
One cannot fulfill the obligation through any kind of broadcast, and one also cannot fulfill the obligation by reading from a Chumash.
The only way is to have someone read for her from a valid kosher Megillah scroll, in accordance with halacha.
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