“Kids - did you know that today is Purim in Yerushalayim?!” asked Abba.
“But today is Shabbos!” exclaimed Moishy.
“Well,” started explaining Abba, “because the 15th of Adar falls on Shabbos this year, those who live in Yerushalayim have “Purim Meshulash” - a three-day Purim!”
“So do they read the Megilla three days in row?” asked curious Akiva.
“No, only one day—on Friday, just like we did,” answered Abba, “But they will say Al Hanissim today, and have Purim seuda on Sunday.
“In that case, in honor of Purim in Yerushalayim, I will sound my grogger now,” said Shmuel as he ran to his room to get the grogger.
“Wait!” shouted his brother Hillel as he stood in Shmuel’s path,
“What’s the problem?” asked Shmuel.
“Your grogger makes a loud sound. I think you cannot use it on Shabbos,” explained Hillel.
“Well, I actually have a small grogger that my Savta gave me. It makes a quiet sound,” said Shmuel.
Question: May Shmuel use the loud grogger, the quiet grogger or no grogger at all?
Hints & Answers* HALACHA CHALLENGE: Sefer Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchosa (16:2) teaches that a grogger may not be used on Shabbos, because it’s an object that was made for the purpose of making sounds. RHYME: “boy” RIDDLE: Avraham Avinu [See Bereishis 25:6] | *Note: * Menucha answers are not intended to be used as final decisions in halacha, but rather as catalysts for discussions and further study.
