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HALACHA OF THE WEEK: Purim Part 3: Mishloach Manot via an Agent The Shulchan Aruch [Orach Chaim 695:4] states that "one is obligated to send two portions..." which seems to imply that mishloach manot should be sent via an agent (shaliach).
Various reasons have been given for this, which include: 1. it indicates a greater degree of honor and importance [Responsa Yehuda Yaale 207] 2. it publicizes the miracle even more [Mikor Chaim 694:3] 3. one should strive to find a poor person to act as the shaliach to also fulfill the mitzva of matanot l'evyonim - since it is customary for the shaliach to be given gifts by those who receive the mishloach manot [Responsa Tzitz Eliezer 9:33].
However, if the mishloach manot were not sent via a shaliach, the sender still fulfills the mitzva. In fact, while some authorities suggest that sending via a shaliach is preferable [Responsa Binyan Tzion 40], others suggest that all that the Shulchan Aruch meant was that it was permitted to send via a shaliach - NOT that it was preferable! [Eshel Avraham -Botshatsh, Orach Chaim 695].
Interestingly, unlike other mitzvot which would require the shaliach to have the same level of obligation as the one sending him/her (and therefore a child under the age of bar-mitzvah is precluded from serving as a shaliach) Rabbi Akiva Eiger reported that Rabbi Moshe Sofer (Chatam Sofer) told him that for this mitzva the role of shaliach is entirely different and therefore even a child could serve as a shaliach. The difference, he explained, was in th, that typically a shaliach serves in place of the sender. While in this case, the shaliach was just part of the means to deliver the mishloach manot [Likutei Chover p. 36].
For more halachic information regarding Purimclick here DVAR TORAH And they brought the tabernacle to Moshe, the tent, and all its furniture, its taches, its boards, its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets (Shmot 39:33)
This week's parasha marks the conclusion of the building of the Tabernacle. According to the midrash, G-d caused a miracle to happen, so that when everything was built and ready to assemble, no one was able to lift the beams into place. Then, the people brought the Tabernacle to Moshe, fulfilling G-d's wishes that he too play an active role in its construction.
It was then, records the midrash, that G-d told Moshe to do what no one else could do, lift the beams, and assemble the building. But Moshe protested saying that it was too heavy even for him. Said G-d, that he must nevertheless try - "make it appear as if you are trying to erect it." Moshe made the effort and miraculously, the Tabernacle rose into place.
The late Rav Meir Rubman (Rosh Yeshiva in Haifa) in his volume Zichron Meir explained that we can learn a very important lesson from this midrash - that regardless of the difficulty of the task, we must still make the effort. For while it is true that in most other areas of life one is only given credit for producing, when it comes to Judaism, G-d is not only interested in results; He is interested in the effort.
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REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Etai Rimel – Etai Yaakov ben Tzipporah, who is recovering in rehab. * to Rabbi Michael Myers who is recuperating at home. * to Larry Merzel who is recuperating from surgery
CONDOLENCES * to Faye and Rabbi Hillel Meyers on the loss of Faye’s mother. Shiva is being observed at the Meyers’ residence, 3020 W. Jerome through Friday afternoon. Shiva hours are Thursday 10 am – 10 pm and Friday 10 am -3:00 pm. For more information contact the shul office.
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