Comments on: The Shrinking Mishloach Manos

By: Softwords

Softwords — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:50:39 +0000

#7 thinkingclearly – Are you essentially saying,
“שלי שלי, ושלך שלך”? I.E. – “stay out of my life and mind your own business!”

I could hear an argument that you feel that the present הנהגות are within the spirit of Halacha. However, I find your words, “…let everyone else have their fun” disturbing. It implies to me as if to say, “I really don’t care to know if my actions are halachicly acceptable. Mind your own business!”. That’s not a proper Torah outlook.

I hope I am misunderstanding what you mean.

By: Softwords

Softwords — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:34:43 +0000

Just a little friendly reminder. Just because most of us are anonymous doesn’t mean that we don’t have to consider whether our words are lashon horah/motzei Shem Rah or not. That’s what separates us from the nations and what strengthens our Ahavas Yisrael.

Disagreeing or questioning another’s comments is perfectly acceptable. But where is there room for insults or demeaning comments?

Purim Sameach to all of you!!!

By: thinkingclearly

thinkingclearly — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:53:11 +0000

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Here we go again. Everyone do what you want and let everyone else have their fun. I give what I Want and you give what you want.

By: The little I know

The little I know — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:32:52 +0000

The real shrinkage that needs to be a takanah by the community leaders is to minimize the number of mishloach manos that are sent. It has become commonplace to send 50 or more to acquaintances that are not even close. If the goal is to make casual relationships stronger, then we should be forgoing the strong, existing relationships with family and neighbors. But the current matzav is obscene, and does more to crush the Purim spirit.

By: UncleMo

UncleMo — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:07:13 +0000

@LandersIsraelFan

Watch your back. Akuperma will not like your screenname one bit. He will launch info a tirade about Israel. If you even just read the YWN once in awhile you must know Akuperma.

By: Doreish HaEmes

Doreish HaEmes — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:08:51 +0000

@1.BTW it’s Mishloach Manos. The real Mitzvah is to give two foods to one person, the reason we give to many is to be marbeh reius (friendship), there’s no difference if it will be eaten on Purim or not.The point in this article was, if you are giving something that won’t be eaten on Purim, at least it should be used and not go to waste.

By: YITZCHOKY

YITZCHOKY — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:22:16 +0000

LandersIsraelFan WHY DOES this matter to you; Is it JEALOUSY

By: LandersIsraelFan

LandersIsraelFan — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:12:46 +0000

@1. Somehow you are always the first to comment on every article. Do you have nothing better to do?

By: akuperma

akuperma — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:29:20 +0000

The traditional understanding of halacha is that Shlach Manos should be for immediate consumption on Purim. Encouraging people to use shalch manos to stockpile for the rest of the year seems to against the spirt of the halacha.