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==How the gift is sent== | ==How the gift is sent== | ||
# Some say that one should send the Mishloach Manot through a messenger. <Ref> Sh”t Binyan Tzion 44, Chatom Sofer on Gittin 22b, Mishna Brurah 695:18, Sh”T Yafeh Lelev (vol 2, 695:19) </ref> Many others argue. <Ref> Maadeni Shlomo pg 121 writes that the Chazon Ish used to do Mishloach Manot by himself and not a שליח. Chazon Ovadyah (pg 143-5) we he quotes Rav Ezra Attiyah and himself (Rav Ovadyah Yosef) concludes that one doesn’t need to send Mishloach Manot through a שליח. Sh”t Yehuda Yaaleh OC 207, Eshel Avraham 695, Sh”t Nachalat Binyamin 136, Sh”t Elef Lecha Shlomo OC 383, Sh”t Yad HaLevi OC 118 argue on the Binyan Tzion. See Sh”t Yabea Omer 9:71 who writes that one can rely on a שליח to fulfill his mission. </ref> | # Some say that one should send the Mishloach Manot through a messenger. <Ref> Sh”t Binyan Tzion 44, Chatom Sofer on Gittin 22b, Mishna Brurah 695:18, Sh”T Yafeh Lelev (vol 2, 695:19) </ref> Many others argue. <Ref> Maadeni Shlomo pg 121 writes that the Chazon Ish used to do Mishloach Manot by himself and not a שליח. Chazon Ovadyah (pg 143-5) we he quotes Rav Ezra Attiyah and himself (Rav Ovadyah Yosef) concludes that one doesn’t need to send Mishloach Manot through a שליח. Sh”t Yehuda Yaaleh OC 207, Eshel Avraham 695, Sh”t Nachalat Binyamin 136, Sh”t Elef Lecha Shlomo OC 383, Sh”t Yad HaLevi OC 118 argue on the Binyan Tzion. See Sh”t Yabea Omer 9:71 who writes that one can rely on a שליח to fulfill his mission. </ref> | ||
# One fulfills the | # One fulfills the obligation by sending the Mishloach Manot through a child or goy. <Ref>Chazon Ovadyah (pg 145-6), Mekor Chaim 694, Chatom Sofer (Gittin 22b) </ref> | ||
# If the person receiving the gift doesn’t want to accept, one still has fulfilled one’s obligation. <ref> Rama 695:4 </ref> However, others argue that one hasn’t fulfilled his obligation. <ref> Chatom Sofer 196, Pri Chadash (quoted by Mishna Brurah 695:23) </ref> | # If the person receiving the gift doesn’t want to accept, one still has fulfilled one’s obligation. <ref> Rama 695:4 </ref> However, others argue that one hasn’t fulfilled his obligation. <ref> Chatom Sofer 196, Pri Chadash (quoted by Mishna Brurah 695:23) </ref> | ||
# It’s preferable to give the two portions of Mishloach Manot at once and not one | # It’s preferable to give the two portions of Mishloach Manot at once and not one after another. <Ref>Chida in Kikar LeAden (pg 21b) writes that from the פסוק one must send both portions at once. Chazon Ovadyah (pg 131) writes that preferably one should give both portions together. </ref> | ||
# If one gives Mishloach as a gift which must be returned one doesn’t fulfill one’s obligation. <ref>Halichot Shlomo 19:13, Chazon Ovadyah (pg 133), Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur S”A 694:4(4) </ref> | |||
# If one gives Mishloach Manot through an institution and one will pay later, one fulfills the mitzvah. <ref>Halichot Shlomo 19:14 </ref> | |||
# If one gave the Mishloach Manot and the receiver didn’t know until after purim one didn’t fulfill one’s obligation. <ref>Mikrei Kodesh pg 39, Aruch HaShulchan 696:3 </ref> | |||
==Who is obligated?== | ==Who is obligated?== | ||
# Women are obligated to fulfill Mishloach Manot. <Ref> Rama 695:4 writes that women are obligated in Mishloach Manot against the Pri Chadash (end of 695). The Pri Megadimv (695 A”A 14), Aruch HaShulchan 695:18, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 142:4, Ben Ish Chai (Parshat Titsaveh #17), Chaye Adam (Vol 3 155:33), Kaf HaChaim 695:53, Mishna Brurah 695:25, and Chazon Ovadyah (pg 140) all hold like the Rama. </ref> However, if she’s married she may fulfill her obligation if her husband sends more than one. <Ref> Magan Avraham 695:14 writes some women rely on their husband to send Mishloach Manot for them however he concludes that women should be strict and fulfill the mitzvah themselves. The Magan Avraham is quoted by the achronim including Chaye Adam (Moadim 155:33), Kitzur S”A 142:4, Mishna Brurah 695:25 </ref> | # Women are obligated to fulfill Mishloach Manot. <Ref> Rama 695:4 writes that women are obligated in Mishloach Manot against the Pri Chadash (end of 695). The Pri Megadimv (695 A”A 14), Aruch HaShulchan 695:18, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 142:4, Ben Ish Chai (Parshat Titsaveh #17), Chaye Adam (Vol 3 155:33), Kaf HaChaim 695:53, Mishna Brurah 695:25, and Chazon Ovadyah (pg 140) all hold like the Rama. </ref> However, if she’s married she may fulfill her obligation if her husband sends more than one. <Ref> Magan Avraham 695:14 writes some women rely on their husband to send Mishloach Manot for them however he concludes that women should be strict and fulfill the mitzvah themselves. The Magan Avraham is quoted by the achronim including Chaye Adam (Moadim 155:33), Kitzur S”A 142:4, Mishna Brurah 695:25 </ref> | ||
