Blessing on the Purim Feast?
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Question
Hello,
Purim Feast - Why is there no blessing on the Purim feast, since it is a mitzvah that must be fulfilled?
Thank you very much.
Answer
Hello
We do not recite a blessing on the main eating 'for the mitzvah of the meal', just as on all Sabbaths and festivals, no blessing is recited. The reason is that since we eat every day, the mitzvah is not evident in this.
The reason why the blessing of Shehechiyanu is not instituted on the meal is because meals are something we do every day, and certainly on every Sabbath and festival.
However, it is correct to intend to cover the meal with the blessing of Shehechiyanu that is recited on the Megillah on Purim day.
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