Tom’s Talmud Tisch | Tractate Megillah · Chapter One · Daf 4a
Twice Told: The Mandate of Megillah
In this stand-alone edition of Purim’s Talmud Tisch, we turn to Daf Daled, Amud Alef to explore the Gemara’s source for one of the holiday’s central obligations: why the Megillah must be heard twice — once at night and again during the day.
This episode examines the Gemara’s derivation, its underlying logic, and how Chazal structure the mitzvah of Mikra Megillah. We will also reconsider what it truly means to “read” or “hear” the Megillah — and whether its message is fully realized only through deliberate repetition.
Alongside the textual analysis, we review the essential halachic parameters necessary to properly fulfill the obligation of Megillah — practical guidance to ensure your Purim observance is both complete and precise.
This segment of our Talmud Tisch series on Purim has been generously sponsored by Michelle Kahn in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her granddaughter, Zahava Rachel bat Gil, OBM.
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