<BODY><P>RMKopinsky wrote about my scenario of poor people giving each other tzedaka</P>
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<P>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." </P>
<DIV>Not a complete parallel, but there is a similarity...</DIV>
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<DIV>Can anyone see why this is mentioned (by Chazal) by mishloah manot, but not by matanot l'evyomin?</DIV>
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<DIV>Saul Mashbaum </DIV></BODY>