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There is a mitzvah of Mishloach Manot to give a gift of two foods to another Jew on Purim. <ref> The obligation of Mishloach Manot is explicit in Megillat Ester 9:22 and S”A 695:4. Chazon Ovadyah (Purim pg 142) writes that it’s obvious one doesn’t fulfill one’s obligation by sending to a non-Jew as he is not included in Reyeyhu. </ref> | |||
==How many Mishloach Manot should one give?== | ==How many Mishloach Manot should one give?== | ||
# There’s an obligation to send one gift called Mishloach Manot, consisting of two foods, to one person on Purim. <Ref> Gemara Megilah 7a, Rambam (Megilah 2:15), Tur and S”A 695:4 </ref> | # There’s an obligation to send one gift called Mishloach Manot, consisting of two foods, to one person on Purim. <Ref> Gemara Megilah 7a, Rambam (Megilah 2:15), Tur and S”A 695:4 </ref> | ||
