The Rambam writes it is preferable for a person to give many gifts to the poor on Purim rather than to make an extravagant meal.
Women are also obligated to observe the mitzvahs of mishloach manos and gifts to the poor. A man should send his mishloach manos to a man, and a woman should send her's to a woman.
One must fulfill these mitzvahs during the day.
If one spends Purim in a place where there are no poor people, he may give the money to a poor person after Purim.
( Sefer Shaarei Halachah)
A One Minute a Day Torah Thought !
"On Yom Kippur we afflict our bodies by fasting, while on Purim we afflict ourselves by drinking. Can there be a greater affliction than becoming drunk and losing our sense of discernment?"
(Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev ZT"L - Sefer Torah Tavlin)
50 Suggestions for Concentrating during Prayer!
(46) Rav Aharon Kotler ZT"L says, one is obligated to exert himself and use any tactic that makes concentrating easier. Therefore, he's obligated to designate a set place for his prayers, and the best place is where he learns.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum) |
