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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> The source for Matanot Laevyonim is found in the Megillah 9:22; 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> The source for Matanot Laevyonim is found in the Megillah 9:22; 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 | # Both men and women are obligated to give Matanot L'evyonim. <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; The Aruch Hashulchan 694:2 quotes the Bach, Taz, and Pri Migadim explaining that this obligation of the poor person to give to other poor people is similar to his obligation to sell his possessions in order to buy Chanukah candles and four cups of wine for the Pesach Seder. M.B. 694:2 quotes the Pri Migadim explaining that the poor person can switch meals with two other poor people in order to fulfill his obligation without having to lose money </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; The Aruch Hashulchan 694:2 quotes the Bach, Taz, and Pri Migadim explaining that this obligation of the poor person to give to other poor people is similar to his obligation to sell his possessions in order to buy Chanukah candles and four cups of wine for the Pesach Seder. M.B. 694:2 quotes the Pri Migadim explaining that the poor person can switch meals with two other poor people in order to fulfill his obligation without having to lose money </ref> | ||
