וChelek 6
- Our minhag is not to do work on Purim so you do not distract yourself from simchas Purim. There are however many exceptions:
- building or planting for simcha or dealing with merchandise
- for mitzvah purposes (e.g. writing halachos)
- for the needs of Purim
- by means of a non-jew
- to avoid a loss (ShA – MB , – ShaH 3)
- On both the 14th and 15th of Adar eulogies and fasting are prohibited. (ShA )
- Do not send Shalach Manos to an ovel during the 12 months of the passing of his mother or father. (nor during the 30 days of the passing of other relatives) (Rama – MB )
- Wearing masks on Purim is a minhag – but a man may not dress up in a women’s clothes nor vice versa. If a man has on only one piece of woman’s clothes it is possible that you do not need to protest. (MB )
- Grabbing from one another in a manner of simchas Purim is not prohibited, but it isn’t a pious behavior. (Rama – MB )