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Mishloach Manot Sponsorships

Thursday, February 25, 2021 13 Adar 5781

12:30 PM - 8:00 PM

WHAT ARE MISHLOACH MANOT?
Mishloach Manot are gifts of food and treats that friends give to friends and neighbors during the Jewish holiday of Purim.


WHY IS IT CUSTOMARY TO GIVE MISHLOACH MANOT?
The mitzvah of giving Mishloach Manot is derived from the Book of Esther, which tells the Jewish people to observe the days of Purim as days of "feasting and gladness, and sending portions of food to one another, and gifts to the poor''
(Esther 9:22). This verse refers to three different mitzvot: eating a Purim meal, the sending of two different, ready-to-eat foods and/or drinks to one friend (known by the Hebrew term, mishloach manot), and the distribution of two charitable donations (either money or food) to two poor people. We can reinterpret the contributions to the Temple in Israel to contributions to religious organizations and schools. It is not uncommon for people to send money to Israel and help families afford education for their children. No Jewish holiday is celebrated without thinking about those who have less. We try to bring a happy and merry holiday of Purim to everyone. Ultimately, the rich and poor, were
saved from Haman’s (boo) evil actions.

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