Purim

I was able to hear an evening Megillah reading this year. But I missed the morning reading because I had to catch an early morning flight, which was unavoidable. I mentioned this to someone whom in turn told me that the mitzvah is to hear the reading twice, and if you listen to only one reading but not the other, you have not fulfilled any mitzvah at all. He said he learned that from his rabbi. Is that really true?

Is it really a mitzvah to get drunk on Purim that is seriously obligatory? I am dubious because drunkenness compromises public safety and one’s own health.

Is it really a mitzvah to eat meat on Purim? Is one who fails to eat meat on Purim missing out on a mitzvah? I am wondering because I am a vegetarian.

What is the origin of the tradition to make noise whenever the name Haman is read?

The 14th of Adar (or Adar II in a leap year) can never fall out on Shabbat on the fixed calendar. But suppose it could, what would be different from normal about the way Purim is observed?

As a listener from a reader, but with my own megillah, i have the next questions. 1) according to the halacha, the megillah needs to be folded as a letter in front of the crowd, so this is a reference to the reader in the bimah, so, also the mitpalelim who are in the shul and have a megillah must fold it as letter, or I can follow the reading in the "scroll" way.   2) If I need to fold my megillah, how I need to do it? I have a 11 rows megillah. Thank you.

Dear Rabbi, Do you think there a single theme that unites all of the mitzvahs of Purim? Thank you for this wonderful service. Happy Purim!

Dear Rabbi, Is it true that God is not mentioned in the Book of Esther? If so, why not? Thanks.

Dear Rabbi, Why do we drink four cups of wine at the Passover Seder? Thank you.

I am young and vaccinated and boosted, but I still fear that if I were to get COVID, I could get really sick and might not survive. Almost no one wears masks at shul anymore. All the shuls are very crowded on Purim. I am afraid of getting COVID if a come to a crowded shul. I found some shuls that livestream their reading. Can I can fulfill the mitzvah of hearing the Megillah reading via livestream if my reason for avoiding it in person is fear of COVID?