What to send

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com What is one to send:[1] One needs to send at least two[2] gifts of meat or other foods to one person. [Today the custom is to send sweets as Mishloach Manos.[3] There is no requirement that the gifts be of […]

To whom should one send

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Who should the Mishloach Manos be sent to? The gifts may be sent to any Jew, whether wealthy or poor.[1] However men should only give to men and women should only give to women.[2] However Matanos Laevyonim may be given […]

To how many people

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com To how many people is one to send Mishloach Manos? [1] One is to send Mishloach Manos to at least one person.[2] One who sends to more than one person is praised for doing so.   The Rebbe’s custom: It […]

When is the Mishloach Manos to be sent?

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com When is the Mishloach Manos to be sent? [1] Mishloach Manos must be sent on Purim during the daytime. One who sent Mishloach Manos on the night of Purim does not fulfill his obligation. Likewise one who sent Mishloach Manos […]

Who is obligated to send Mishloach Manos?

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Who is obligated to send Mishloach Manos? Both men and women [1] are obligated in the Mitzvah of sending Mishloach Manos. Men send to men and women to women.[2] Married women:[3] Married women are to be stringent[4] to give Mishloach […]

The reason behind Mishloach Manos

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com The reason behind sending Mishloach Manos: [1] The reason why the Sages instituted sending gifts on Purim is disputed amongst Poskim. The following are the opinions and practical ramifications.   Opinion of Manos Levi[2]-Increase friendship: Some Poskim[3] rule the purpose […]

Is a Megillah Muktzah

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com Is a Megillah Muktzah on Shabbos? [1] Some Poskim[2] imply that a Megillah might be Muktzah every Shabbos of the year. Most Poskim[3] however rule that the Megillah is definitely not Muktzah on the regular Shabbosim of the year and […]

Didn’t hear Megillah on 14th

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com One who did not hear the Megillah on the 14th: [1] One who did not hear Megillah on the 14th, such as he was traveling and did not have a Megillah available, then if a Megillah becomes available on the […]

Read in wrong order

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me on Amazon.com One who read the Megillah in the wrong order [Lemafreia]: [1] One who reads the Megillah in the wrong order does not fulfill his obligation.[2] Thus if one skipped a verse [or even one word[3]] and continued reading, and then […]