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HALACHA OF THE WEEK: Purim Part 4: Mishloach Manot Among the many mitzvot of Purim is the obligation to send "mishloach manot" ("shaloch manos") - two portions of food to at least one person. According to Rema [Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 695:4], both men and women are obligated in this mitzva. However, the Magen Avraham [ibid. note 4] maintains that the words of Rema may apply to a widow, but in the case of married women, their husbands send mishloach manot on their behalf. Nevertheless, he concludes that women should be stringent to fulfill the mitzva themselves. Indeed, the Orach HaShulchan [ibid. 695:18] writes that nowadays women do send mishloach manot themselves, and Shaarei T'shuva [ibid. note 9] writes that women are obligated since they too were part of the miracle of Purim and the verse "... the Jews took upon themselves..." clearly includes women.
The time to send mishloach manot is during the day [Rema ibid.]. According to Ba'al Hama'or [quoted in Magen Avraham], the reason for this is that if the manot are received at night, they might be eaten then, and the recipient would not have the wherewithal to fulfill the mitzva of the Purim meal during the day.
Be'er Heiteiv [ibid. 695:7] quoting the Yad Aharon [18] notes, that if someone sent mishloach manot before Purim, but they will arrive during the day of Purim, one has fulfilled the mitzva. However, there are those who disagree and rely upon this opinion only when there is no one locally to receive the mishloach manot, and even then, suggests that additional mishloach manot be set aside on Purim day for later delivery [Responsa L'vushei Mordechai [Vol 1, Orach Chaim 208].
For more halachic information regarding Purimclick here DVAR TORAH The very last verse in the megillah celebrates the Mordechai, "the Jew, was viceroy to King Achashverosh; he was a great man among the Jews, and found favor with the multitude of his brothers; he sought the good of his people and spoke with peace to all his posterity."
The Ibn Ezra makes two fascinating comments on this verse. The first is that despite all that Mordechai and Esther had done for the Jews, "he found favor [only] with the multitude of his brothers." Why? Because no matter what we do in our lives, we cannot find favor with everyone. It's impossible to be perfectly popular - that's human nature.
But then the Ibn Ezra adds in a comment to the final phrase of the verse - that "he spoke with peace to all his posterity [זרעו]." What does that mean, and why is it the ultimate praise offered to Mordechai?
Explains the Ibn Ezra that Mordechai was on good terms with all his children and grandchildren.
Yet, compared to all that Mordechai had achieved, saving the Jews of Persia, rising to the position of second in command in a mighty empire, is that the best thing we can say about him?
The answer is yes! Because what Mordechai and Esther did in the Purim story was to save the Jews of that generation. But Mordechai did even more - he was able to maintain a peaceful relationship with all his children and grandchildren. In other words, he guaranteed not simply the present but also the future by keeping a close and strong family.
Purim is a time of great rejoicing - but more important than this one day of celebration is what we do every day of our lives and how we nurture our families. It is the challenge of Mordechai - to speak peace with our children and grandchildren!
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MAZAL TOV * to Rabbi and Mrs. Michael and Bonnie Myers on the engagement of their grandson, Aryeh Leib Zinnes, to Chana Leba Simha. Mazel Tov to the parents, Rabbi and Mrs. Kalman and Tzeona Zinnes. * to Elan and Malkie Kohn on the upcoming marriage of their daughter Tamar to Sam Lefton.
REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Etai Rimel – Etai Yaakov ben Tzipporah, who is recovering in rehab.
THANK YOU Thank you to our Purim Dinner Chairmen: Miriam and Shelly Aberman, Rifi and Etan Bleichman, Meira and Reuven Gottesman, Shul and Sam Medow, Ronit and Daniel Peikes and Becky and Shlomo Starck. Job well done!
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