## Kitzur Shulchan Arukh Siman 142

###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:1
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חַיָב כָּל אָדָם לִשְׁלוֹחַ לְכָל הַפָּחוֹת לְאָדָם אֶחָד שְׁתֵּי מָנוֹת, דִּכְתִיב, וּמִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ, מַשְׁמַע שְׁתֵּי מַתָּנוֹת לָאֶחָד. וְכָל הַמַּרְבֶּה לִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת לְרֵעִים, הֲרֵי זֶה מְשֻׁבָּח. וּמִכָּל מָקוֹם מוּטָב לְהַרְבּוֹת בְּמַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיוֹנִים מִלְּהַרְבּוֹת בִּסְעוּדָּתוֹ וּבְמִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת לְרֵעִים, כִּי אֵין שִׂמְחָה גְּדוֹלָה וּמְפֹאֶרֶת לִפְנֵי הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אֶלָּא לְשַׂמֵחַ לֵב עֲנִיִים וִיתוֹמִים וְאַלְמָנוֹת. וְהַמְשַׂמֵחַ לֵב הָאֻמְלָלִים הָאֵלּוּ, דּוֹמֶה לַשְּׁכִינָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר, לְהַחֲיוֹת רוּחַ שְׁפָלִים וּלְהַחֲיוֹת לֵב נִדְכָּאִים.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
[On Purim] everyone is required to send¹ questions if the mitzvah is fulfilled if you give the gift directly to the recipient, without a messenger. (*Mishnah Berurah* 695:18) no less than two gifts to one person; as it is written, "And sending gifts of food to one another" (9:22); which implies two gifts to one person. The more gifts you send to your friends the more praiseworthy you are. Nevertheless, it is much better to give generously to the poor than to have a lavish feast and to send extravagant gifts to your friends; for there is no greater and more glorious joy before the Holy One, blessed is He, than to gladden the hearts of the poor, the orphans and the widows. Whoever gladdens the hearts of these unfortunates is compared to the Divine Presence, for it is said, (Isaiah 57:15) "To revive the spirit of the humble and revive the heart of the crushed."

footnotes:
¹ Mishnah Berurah


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:2
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לֹא נִקְרָא מָנוֹת אֶלָּא דָּבָר שֶׁרָאוּי לֶאֱכוֹל כְּמוֹת שֶׁהוּא בְּלִי תִקּוּן, כְּגוֹן בָּשָׂר וְדָגִים מְבֻשָּׁלִים וְלֹא חַיִּים, אוֹ מִינֵי מְתִיקָה אוֹ פֵרוֹת, אוֹ כּוֹס יַיִן וּמֵי דְבַשׁ וְכַיוֹצֵא בָהֶם.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
The term *Mishlo'ach manos* implies only food that is ready-to-eat without preparation [by the recipient], such as cooked meat or fish, but not if it is uncooked.² rule that since raw meat or chicken is ready for the pot, it is permitted. (*Ibid* 695:20) Candy, fruits, wine, mead,³) or similar [delicacies are acceptable].

footnotes:
² Some Poskim
³ One article of food and a beverage is sufficient for the fulfillment of the mitzvah. (Ibid


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:3
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כָּל אָדָם אֲפִלּוּ עָנִי שֶׁבְּיִשְֹרָאֵל הַמְקַבֵּל צְדָקָה, חַיָב לִתֵּן לְכָל הַפָּחוֹת שְׁתֵּי מַתָּנוֹת לִשְׁנֵי עֲנִיִים, דְּהַיְנוּ מַתָּנָה אַחַת לְכָל אֶחָד, דִּכְתִיב, וּמַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיֹנִים, מַשְׁמַע שְׁתֵּי מַתָּנוֹת לִשְׁנֵי עֲנִיִים. וְאֵין מְדַקְדְּקִים בִּמְעוֹת פּוּרִים, אֶלָּא כָּל הַפּוֹשֵׁט יָד לִטּוֹל, נוֹתְנִים לוֹ. וּמִי שֶׁהוּא בְּמָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין שָׁם עֲנִיִים, יְעַכֵּב אֶת הַמָּעוֹת אֶצְלוֹ, עַד שֶׁיִזְדַּמְּנוּ לוֹ עֲנִיִים אוֹ יִשְׁלָחֵם לָהֶם.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
Everybody, even the poorest in Yisrael, who is a recipient of charity, is required to give at least two gifts to two poor persons, that is, one gift to each person, for it is written, *Matanos l'evyonim* "And gifts to the poor," (9:22) [*leveyonim* is a plural] which implies, two gifts to two poor people. You should not be selective when giving charity on *Purim;* whoever holds out his hand to ask for charity should be given a donation. If you are in a community where there are no poor people, you should either keep the money until you meet needy persons, or send it to them.


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:4
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גַּם הַנָּשִׁים חַיָבוֹת בְּמִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת וּמַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיוֹנִים. מִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת, תִּשְׁלַח אִשָּׁה לְאִשָּׁה וְאִישׁ לָאִישׁ. אֲבָל מַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיוֹנִים, יְכוֹלָה גַּם אִשָּׁה לִשְׁלוֹחַ לָאִישׁ, וְכֵן בַּהֵפֶךְ. קְצָת נָשִׁים סוֹמְכוֹת עַל בַּעֲלֵיהֶן שֶׁהֵם שׁוֹלְחִים גַּם בִּשְׁבִילָן, וְאֵינוֹ נָכוֹן, אֶלָּא יֵשׁ לְהַחְמִיר.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
Women, too, are required to send *mishlo'ach manos* [gifts of food] and to give gifts to the poor. Women should send *mishlo'ach manos* to women and men to men. But regarding donations to the poor, women may send to men, and conversely, [men may send to women]. Some women rely that their husbands give on their behalf as well, but this is not proper; rather they should be stringent about this.


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:5
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חַיָבִים לֶאֱכוֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִשְׂמוֹחַ בַּפּוּרִים. גַּם בְּלֵיל אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יִשְׂמַח וְיַרְבֶּה קְצָת בִּסְעוּדָה. וּכְשֶׁחָל בְּמוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת, אַף שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לַעֲשׂוֹת בַּשַׁבָּת סְעוּדָה שְׁלִישִׁית, יְמַעֵט קְצָת בַּאֲכִילָתוֹ בַּיוֹם, לִתֵּן מָקוֹם לִסְעוּדַת לֵיל פּוּרִים. וּמִכָּל מָקוֹם בַּסְּעוּדָה שֶׁעוֹשִׂין בַּלַּיְלָה, אֵין יוֹצְאִין יְדֵי חוֹבָתָן, דְּעִקַּר הַסְּעוּדָה מִצְוָתָהּ שֶׁתְּהֵא בַיוֹם, דִּכְתִיב, יְמֵי מִשְׁתֶּה. וְיֵשׁ לְהַדְלִיק נֵרוֹת דֶּרֶךְ שִׂמְחָה וְיוֹם טוֹב גַּם כְּשֶׁעוֹשִׂים הַסְּעוּדָה בַיוֹם. וְגַם בְּלֵיל חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר, צָרִיךְ לִשְׂמוֹחַ קְצָת. גַם מַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיוֹנִים וּמָנוֹת לְרֵעֵהוּ, צָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת בַּיוֹם. וּמִשׁוּם דִּטְרִידֵי בְּמִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת, עוֹשִׂים מִקְצָת סְעוּדָה בַּלָיְלָה. וּמִתְפַּלְּלִים מִנְחָה בְּעוֹד הַיוֹם גָּדוֹל, וְעושִׁין אֶת הַסְּעוּדָה לְאַחַר מִנְחָה. וּצְרִיכִין לַעֲשׂוֹת עַל כָּל פָּנִים רֹב הַסְּעוּדָה בַּיוֹם. וּכְשֶׁחָל בְּעֶרֶב שַׁבָּת, עוֹשִׂין אוֹתָהּ בְּשַׁחֲרִית, מִפְּנֵי כְּבוֹד שַׁבָּת. וְטוֹב לַעֲסֹק קְצָת בַּתּוֹרָה קֹדֶם שֶׁמַּתְחִיל הַסְּעוּדָה. וְסֶמֶךְ לַדָּבָר, לַיְהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה, וְדָרְשֵׁינָן, אוֹרָה, זוֹ תּוֹרָה. יֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים, שֶׁיֵשׁ לֶאֱכֹל מִינֵי זֵרְעוֹנִין בַּפּוּרִים, זֵכֶר לְזֵרְעוֹנִין שֶׁאָכְלוּ דָנִיאֵל וַחֲבֵרָיו בְּבָבֶל, וְזֵכֶר לְזֵרְעוֹנִין שֶׁאָכְלָה אֶסְתֵּר. דְּאִיתָא בַגְּמָרָא, וַיְשַׁנֶּהָ וְאֶת נַעֲרוֹתֶיהָ לְטוֹב, שֶׁהֶאֱכִילָהּ זֵרְעוֹנִים. (דִּינֵי עַל הַנִּסִּים בְּבִרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן, עַיֵן סִימָן מד סָעִיף טז, יז).

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
It is an obligation to eat, drink and to rejoice on *Purim*.⁴ 695:9) Also on the night of the fourteenth you should rejoice and have a more elaborate meal [than usual]. If *Purim* occurs on Shabbos night, although you must have a third meal on Shabbos, you should eat a little less during the day⁵, on the contrary he writes (*Ibid* 695:3) “Even though you had a large meal for *Shalosh Seudos*, nevertheless, you should have a larger than usual meal at night.” to leave some appetite for the meal of *Purim* night. Nevertheless, by having a meal at night you have not fulfilled the mitzvah [of *se'udas Purim*, the *Purim* feast]; for the mitzvah if to have the main *Purim* feast during the daytime, for it is written, "*Days* of feasting." You should light candles as you do on joyous occasions and Yom Tov, even when the meal is held in the daytime. Also on the night of the fifteenth you should celebrate a little. Giving gifts to the poor and sending *mishlo'ach manos* to friends must be done during the daytime. Since people are busy [preparing and delivering] *mishlo'ach manos*, part of the *Purim se'udah* may extend into the night. You should pray *Minchah* while it is still the middle of the day, and have the *se'udah* after *Minchah*. At any rate, you should have the greater part of the *se'udah* while it is still day. When *Purim* occurs on *erev Shabbos*, you should have the *se'udah* in the morning, out of respect for Shabbos. It is commendable to devote some time to Torah study, before beginning the *se'udah*. This is based [on the verse] "The Jews had light," (8:16) and [our Rabbis] expound, "light" means Torah. Some authorities, say that you should eat different kinds of seeds on *Purim*, to commemorate the seeds Daniel and his friends ate in Babylon, and also to remember the seeds that Esther ate. For the Talmud (*Maseches Megillah* 16b) states, [it is written] "He favored her and her maids with preferential treatment…" (2:9) [this means], that he gave her seeds for her food. (For the laws of *Al hanisim* in *Birkas Hamazon*, see Chapter 44:16, 17.)

footnotes:
⁴ It is proper to gather your family and friends because it is impossible to rejoice yourself. It must, however, be a joy that is in the spirit of Torah. (Ibid
⁵ This ruling is not mentioned in Mishnah Berurah


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:6
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כֵּיוָן שֶׁכָּל הַנֵּס הָיָה עַל יְדֵי הַיַיִן, וַשְׁתִּי נִטְרְדָה בְּמִשְׁתֵּה הַיַיִן וּבָאָה אֶסְתֵּר בִּמְקוֹמָהּ, וְכֵן עִנְיַן הָמָן וּמַפַּלְתּוֹ הָיָה עַל יְדֵי יַיִן, לָכֵן חִיְבוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה, לְהִשְׁתַּכֵּר בַּיַיִן, וְאָמְרוּ, חַיָב אֱנָשׁ לְבַסּוּמֵי בַּפּוּרְיָא עַד דְּלָא יֵדַע בֵּין אָרוּר הָמָן לְבָרוּךְ מָרְדְּכָי. וְלַפָּחוֹת יִשְׁתֶּה יוֹתֵר מֵהֶרְגֵּלוֹ, כְּדֵי לִזְכֹּר אֶת הַנֵּס הַגָּדוֹל, וְיִישָׁן. וּמִתּוֹךְ שֶׁיָשֵׁן, אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ בֵּין אָרוּר הָמָן לְבָרוּךְ מָרְדְּכָי. וְאוּלָם מִי שֶׁהוּא חָלוּשׁ בְּטִבְעוֹ, וְכֵן מִי שֶיוֹדֵעַ בְּעַצְמוֹ שֶׁעַל יְדֵי כֵן יְזַלְזֵל חַס וְשָלוֹם בְּאֵיזוֹ מִצְוָה, בִּבְרָכָה, אוֹ בִּתְפִלָּה, אוֹ שֶׁיָבוֹא חַס וְשָׁלוֹם לְקַלּוּת רֹאשׁ, מוּטָב שֶׁלֹּא יִשְׁתַּכֵּר, וְכָל מַעֲשָׂיו יִהְיוּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמָיִם.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
Since the entire miracle of *Purim* was brought about through wine: Vashti was banished at the wine party, and Esther took her place; also the episode of Haman's downfall came about through wine; therefore, our Rabbis of blessed memory mandated that everyone should become intoxicated with wine, and they said, "It is an obligation to become intoxicated on *Purim*, until you cannot tell the difference between 'Cursed be Haman' and 'Blessed be Mordechai.'" At least you should drink more than you usually do, to recall the great miracle, until you fall asleep; and once you are asleep, you can no longer tell the difference between "Cursed is Haman" and "Blessed is Mordechai." However, if a person is physically frail, and similarly, if you know that as a result of [drinking] you will, God forbid, ignore a mitzvah, a berachah, or a prayer, or that it would lead to lightheaded exuberance, it is better not to become drunk. All your deeds should be for the sake of Heaven.


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:7
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הָאָבֵל, אֲפִלּוּ תּוֹךְ שִׁבְעָה, חַיָב בְּמַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיוֹנִים, וְגַם לִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת לְרֵעֵהוּ. וּמִכָּל מָקוֹם לֹא יִשְׁלַח דָּבָר שֶׁל שִׂמְחָה. אֲבָל לָאָבֵל, אֵין שׁוֹלְחִין מָנוֹת כָּל שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ, אֲפִלּוּ דָבָר שֶׁאֵינוֹ שֶל שִׂמְחָה. אִם הוּא עָנִי, מֻתָּר לִשְׁלוֹחַ לוֹ מָעוֹת אוֹ שְׁאָר דָּבָר שֶׁאֵינוֹ שֶׁל שִׂמְחָה. וְאִם אֵין בַּמָּקוֹם הַהוּא רַק הָאָבֵל עִם אַחֵר, חַיָב לִשְׁלוֹחַ לוֹ, כְּדֵי לְקַיֵם מִצְוַת מִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת (דִּין הָאוֹנֵן, עַיֵן לְעֵיל סִימָן קמא סָעִיף כא).

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
A mourner, even during the week of *shivah* is required to give gifts to the poor, and to send *mishlo'ach manos* to his friends. Nevertheless, he should not send anything that generates happiness. But you should not send *mishlo'ach manos* to a mourner the entire twelve months [of mourning],⁶ rules this applies only where it is customary not to greet a mourner during the twelve months of mourning. However, where it is the custom to greet mourners you may also send them *mishlo’ach manos* on Purim during the twelve months. During the first thirty days of mourning it is definitely not permitted to send them *mishlo’ach manos*. (*Ibid* 696:20, 21) [this includes] even things that do not generate joyousness. If [the mourner] is a poor person you may send him money or anything that will not produce joy. If in an area where the only residents are a mourner and one other person, he must send *mishlo'ach manos* to [the mourner] in order to fulfill the mitzvah of *mishlo'ach manos*. (For the laws of *onein* see Chapter 141:21 above).

footnotes:
⁶ This refers only to a mourner for his father or mother. Mishnah Berurah


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:8
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אֵין לַעֲשׂוֹת מְלָאכָה בַּפּוּרִים. וּמִי שֶׁעושֶׁה בוֹ מְלָאכָה, אֵינוֹ רוֹאֶה מֵאוֹתָהּ מְלָאכָה סִימָן בְּרָכָה לְעוֹלָם. וְעַל יְדֵי גוֹי, מֻתָּר. וּמֻתָּר לַעֲסֹק בִּפְרַקְמַטְיָא. וְכֵן מֻתָּר לִכְתֹּב אֲפִלּוּ אִגֶּרֶת שָׁלוֹם, וְכֵן חוֹבוֹתָיו וְכָל דָּבָר שֶׁאֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ עִיוּן גָּדוֹל, וְכָל שֶׁכֵּן לִכְתֹּב דְּבַר מִצְוָה אוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת שְׁאָר דְּבַר מִצְוָה. וְכֵן לְצֹרֶךְ פּוּרִים, מֻתָּר לַעֲשׂוֹת אֲפִלוּ מְלָאכוֹת גְּמוּרוֹת.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
You should not do any work on *Purim*. Whoever performs work on that day, will never see any blessing from that work. But it is permitted to have a non-Jew work for you. You are allowed to attend to business.⁷ 696:2, 3) You may write even a social letter, and [make an entry of] money you owe, or [write] anything that does not require much concentration. You are certainly [permitted] to write for the sake of a mitzvah or to do any work for the purpose of a mitzvah. For the needs of *Purim*, you are permitted to do even full-scale labor.

footnotes:
⁷ For this is a source of joy. In the case of one who must work in order to provide for his family’s needs, he too is permitted to work. (Ibid


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:9
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יוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר בַּאֲדָר נִקְרָא אֶצְלֵנוּ שׁוּשַן פּוּרִים. אֵין אוֹמְרִים בּוֹ תַחֲנוּן, וְלֹא אֵל אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם, וְלֹא לַמְנַצֵּחַ. וְאָסוּר גַּם כֵּן בְּהֶסְפֵּד וְתַעֲנִית. וְנוֹהֲגִין בּוֹ קְצָת מִשְׁתֶּה וְשִׂמְחָה, אֲבָל אֵין אוֹמְרִים עַל הַנִּסִּים. וּמֻתָּרִין לַעֲשׂוֹת בּוֹ נִשּׂוּאִין, כֵּיוָן שֶׁאֵין אָנוּ קוֹרִין בּוֹ אֶת הַמְּגִלָּה. אֲבָל בְּיוֹם שֶׁקּוֹרִין אֶת הַמְּגִלָּה, שֶאָז עִקַּר הַשִּׂמְחָה, אֵין עושִׂין בּוֹ נִשּׂוּאִין, מִשּׁוּם דְּאֵין מְעָרְבִין שִׂמְחָה בְּשִׂמְחָה.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
The fifteenth day of *Adar* is called *Shushan Purim*. We do not say *Tachanun* on that day, nor *Keil erech apayim* nor *Lamenatzei'ach*. On this day it is also forbidden to deliver eulogies or to fast. It is the custom to celebrate on that day by feasting and rejoicing in moderation; but we do not say *Al hanisim*, and weddings may be performed because the *Megillah* is not read [on *Shushan Purim*.] However, [on *Purim*], when the *Megillah* is read which is the paramount time of joy, weddings should not be held, because we do not merge one joyous event with another.


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 142:10
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יוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר וַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר שֶׁבַּאֲדָר הָרִאשׁוֹן גַּם כֵּן אֵין אוֹמְרִים בָּהֶם לֹא תַחֲנוּן, וְלֹא אֵל אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם, וְלֹא לַמְנַצֵּחַ, וַאֲסוּרִין בְּהֶסְפֵּד וְתַעֲנִית. וּבְיוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר, מַרְבִּים קְצָת בִּסְעוּדָה.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
On the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the first *Adar* (in a leap year), likewise, we do not say *Tachanun*, nor *Keil erech apayim*, nor *Lamenatzei'ach*, and it is forbidden to deliver eulogies or fast on these days, and on the fourteenth our meal should be a little more elaborate.