Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pegasus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!pegasus!lzpfc!klein From: klein@lzpfc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Purim and Parschas Zachor Message-ID: <1050@pegasus.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Mar-84 15:07:25 EST Article-I.D.: pegasus.1050 Posted: Thu Mar 8 15:07:25 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 07:14:56 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft NJ Lines: 27SUBJECT: article - Shabbat Zachor This week is not one of the 4 Parshios but I thought I would pose a question in connection with next week. We have a Chiyuv D'oraysa (Biblical Obligation) to hear Parsahas Zachor (it's not clear whether it has to be with a minyan from a sefer Torah, etc.). The Mishna Brura says that one should say the ZHR (Hebrew Zayin, Ches, Reish) as Zeicher (with a tzere - the two dots) and once as Zecher (with a segol - three dots) this is found at the end of the Halachos of the 4 Parshiyos which for some reason is in Hilchos Chanuka (anyone know why?). My question is does anyone know the difference between these two pronunciations it has always been a mystery to me. Especially when you see how people are strict with that - there must be some strong basis. Also why is the whole pasuk (verse) repeated. If we say one is wrong and one is right wouldn't it make sense not to repeat the whole pasuk (verse) but just to say the few words around it? If one is wrong then you are saying the Shem (G-D's name) outside the context of a pasuk (verse). In the Megilla the two psukim (verses) that are repeated it is not as big a problem since G-D's name does not exist in either one (or in the whole Megilla for that matter). If anyone knows the answer please let me know. Anyway a Happy Purim to all. I don't think your boss will take "Ad Delo Yodo" as an excuse for not coming in on Monday. Nemi (pegasus!lzpfc!klein)