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It is preferable to increase in giving gifts to the poor rather than increasing one's [[seudah]] and mishloach manot as there is no greater happiness than making the poor and less fortunate happy. <ref> Mishna Brurah 694:3, Rambam Hilchot [[Megillah]] 2:17, Masechet Sofrim 21:4 </ref> | It is preferable to increase in giving gifts to the poor rather than increasing one's [[seudah]] and mishloach manot as there is no greater happiness than making the poor and less fortunate happy. <ref> Mishna Brurah 694:3, Rambam Hilchot [[Megillah]] 2:17, Masechet Sofrim 21:4 </ref> | ||
==Who is obligated to give Matanos L'Evyonim?== | ==Who is obligated to give Matanos L'Evyonim?== | ||
# Both men and women are obligated to give Matanot L'evyonim, meaning one should give [[charity]] to two poor people. <Ref> Shulchan Aruch and Mishna Brurah 694:1, Piskei Teshuvot 695:15 </ref> | # Both men and women are obligated to give Matanot L'evyonim, meaning one should give [[charity]] to two poor people. <Ref> Shulchan Aruch and Mishna Brurah 694:1, Piskei Teshuvot 695:15; ; The Aruch Hashulchan 694:2 explains that although women are obligated, they can fulfill their obligation with their husbands since a man and his wife are considered one entity. He adds that children under bar mitzvah also must give and cannot rely on their father’s giving to exempt themselves </ref> | ||
# Even a poor person who relies on [[charity]] to support himself is obligated to give Matanot L'evyonim. <Ref> Shulchan Aruch and Mishna Brurah 694:1 | # Even a poor person who relies on [[charity]] to support himself is obligated to give Matanot L'evyonim. <Ref> Shulchan Aruch and Mishna Brurah 694:1 </ref> | ||
==When should Matanot L'evyonim be given?== | ==When should Matanot L'evyonim be given?== | ||
