How many portions, to how many people? The Gemara decodes the verse word by word.
״ומשלוח מנות איש לרעהו״ — שתי מנות לאיש אחד. ״ומתנות לאביונים״ — שתי מתנות לשני בני אדם.
“Portions” in the plural - two portions to one person. “Gifts to the poor” - a gift to each of two poor people.
סעודת פורים שאכלה בלילה — לא יצא ידי חובתו.
A night meal does not fulfill the Purim meal obligation.
Rava reads days of feasting and joy as requiring a daytime meal. The gift narratives illustrate giving between friends.
Write in one sentence the minimum of each of the two mitzvot.
Every word of the verse carries a law.
Test yourself before marking the lesson complete.
What is the minimum mishloach manot?
