This year as well, for the fourth consecutive year, we merited the Shacharis (morning prayer) and the reading of the Megillah (Scroll of Esther) on Purim day. This year, in the merit of Purim Meshulash (the "triple Purim"), we merited Shacharis and the Megillah reading like all those in unwalled cities on the 14th of the month of Adar. Before you is documentation and coverage of the Shacharis prayer and the Megillah reading on the holy day of Purim, along with words from the famous Kiddush (sanctification over wine) held every year.

At 4:40 AM, the Rav (Rabbi Berland) went out for the Shacharis prayer, beginning immediately with the recitation of Tikkun Chatzos (Midnight Lament) as he does every Shabbos and holiday. This was followed by the morning songs and the recitation of the Korbanos (sacrificial offerings). Before "Baruch She'amar," our teacher Rabbi Berland shlit"a (may he live long and good days) delivered a short lesson in which he integrated the words of the Gemara (Talmud) from the end of Tractate Bava Metzia regarding the two gardens and the secret of the vegetable—topics he has been discussing recently—along with the theme of Purim. Afterward, at 6:20 AM, he began "Baruch She'amar" and continued with Pesukei D'Zimra (verses of praise) and the Shacharis prayer with vitality, awakening, joy, and enthusiasm.

After the Chazarat HaShatz (cantor's repetition) of the Shemoneh Esrei, our teacher Rabbi Berland shlit"a announced that they would put on Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin (phylacteries according to the opinion of Rabbeinu Tam), and afterward the Megillah reading would take place. He then went into a break in his holy residence to put on the five pairs of Tefillin that he is accustomed to wearing every single day: Rashi, Rabbeinu Tam, the two methods of the Ra'avad, and Shimusha Rabba. After about ten minutes, he entered for the Megillah reading.

Just like the Megillah reading at night, during the day as well, our teacher Rabbi Berland shlit"a read the Megillah. On one hand, the joy and gladness were clearly heard, but as Rabbi Berland shlit"a expressed, the status of the Megillah reading is higher than Kol Nidrei. In several sections of the Megillah, particularly the passage "to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate," when he repeated the verse twice as is customary, tears literally flowed from his holy eyes and his voice choked with weeping. Oh... how many plot to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews in one day...! The daytime Megillah reading lasted about half an hour (31 minutes); those in the know say this is one of the longest readings on Purim day.

After the conclusion of the reading, our teacher Rabbi Berland shlit"a finished the prayer. As he does every Purim, he made Kiddush (sanctification) over a cup of wine with his own unique version: "The sixth day, and Nasrallah and Haniyeh and all the enemies of Israel were finished... and G-d finished on the sixth day, on the day of Purim, His work which He had done, and He shall destroy Hamas and all of Jihad and Hezbollah... and may we merit the complete Geulah (Redemption) speedily in our days, Amen... Blessed... Who creates the fruit of the vine."

After drinking, our teacher Rabbi Berland shlit"a delivered another lesson of about three minutes on the greatness of the holy days of Purim. In it, Rabbi Berland shlit"a revealed that now, for three days, we are in the "fiftieth day"—all desires are only to cling to Hashem Yitbarach (the Blessed Creator)! All of Purim is the "Nekrat HaTzur" (cleft of the rock—a high spiritual level); only one who does not distract his mind from Hashem Yitbarach merits to enter the cleft of the rock! He entered his holy home at 8:01 AM, after three hours and twenty-one minutes of Shacharis prayer and Megillah reading on the holy day of Purim.

"The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor!"
The Shuvu Banim website wishes all its readers and all of the People of Israel:
Happy Purim!!!

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