Q&A: Mistake and Interruption in the Megillah Reading
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This is an English translation (via GPT-5.4). Read the original Hebrew version.
Mistake and Interruption in the Megillah Reading
Question
Have a good week, Rabbi,
Is someone who heard the Megillah from a reader who made a mistake in one of the words or in its pronunciation still considered to have fulfilled his obligation?
In addition, if during the reading someone tries to correct the reader, is that considered an interruption in a case where the reader continued and ignored it?
With blessings,
Answer
No.
In my opinion, no. It is part of the reading.
Discussion on Answer
It seems to me that when it has the same meaning, then it’s fine.
Does this also apply to minor mistakes, like someone who pronounced it as: “disgrace and wrath” instead of “disgrace and fury”—does that invalidate the Megillah reading after the fact?