[Avodah] R. Asher Weiss

[Eli Turkel]

See SA OC 696:4 (talking about Mishloach Manos): "V'im ein lo, machlif im
chaveiro, zeh sholeich l'zeh seudaso v'zeh sholeiach l'zeh seudaso k'dei
l'kayem umishloach manos ish l'rei'eihu."
Not a complete parallel, but there is a similarity...>>

It would be parallel if SA was talking about "matanot le-evyonim"
However, mishloach manot is a halachah in either Simchah or in providing
for a Purim Seudah. If it is for simchah then exchanging presents is no problem.
Even if the reason is to provide a meal it is still different than tzedakah.
Does SA say that 2 poor people can exchange matanot le-evyonim?


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Eli Turkel