[Avodah] Seudah on Purim Night

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

Mishne Brura 695:3 writes: "Even when the 14th falls on Motzaei Shabbos, where one made a Seudah Chashuvah as the third meal, nevertheless he has to have a bit more (leharbos ketzas) at night l'kavod Purim..."

Why does the MB refer to Shalosh Seudos? Wouldn't it be simpler and better to mention Melaveh Malka?

After all, Shalosh Seudos is merely an illustration of why one might not be hungry, and might not want to make a seudah on Purim night. But, if the case concerns Motzaei Shabbos, then the problem is not that he isn't hungry, but that he is already making a seudah anyway. Even if his Shalosh Seudos was a minimal one, he should still "have a bit more" in order to distinguish his regular Melaveh Malka from this combined "Melaveh Malka on Purim Night".

So what is the point that the MB is making? Thanks.

Akiva Miller

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