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Mishloach Manot

1. Gemara and Shulchan Aruch – One must give at least two portions to one person.
2. Mishna Berura – One must give food and drink as opposed to clothes or other
things.
3. Terumat Hadeshen – The purpose of mishloach manot is that people have food to
eat for the Purim seuda.
4. Manot HaLevi – The purpose is to create friendship and unity.
5. Yalkut Yosef – Even giving money to buy food is not acceptable.

Matanot La’evyonim

1. Gemara – Need to give two gifts to two poor people.
2. The amount to give
a. Ritva – Even a peruta to each poor person is sufficient.
b. Shaarei Teshuva – Each gift needs to be the value of a meal.
c. Mishna Berura – The halacha is in accordance with the Ritva.
d. Contemporary poskim – Nowadays one should try to fulfill the mitzva
according to the more stringent opinion if possible.
3. Time of giving
a. Pri Megadim – The poor person needs to be able to benefit from the money on
Purim itself.
b. Biur Halacha – Therefore, one shouldn’t give it before Purim lest they eat it
before Purim.
c. Be’er Heitev – One may send it before Purim if it is received on Purim.
d. Aruch HaShulchan – The critical time is when it is sent and not when it is
received.
e. Piskei Teshuvot – Most poskim rule in accordance with the Be’er Heitev.

4. Rema – Women are also obligated to send mishloach manot and matanot la’evyonim,
but it should be done from woman to woman, or from man to man.

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