An even greater fear is that our children may believe that the mitzvah of mishloach manos is donating money to a yeshiva or other organization instead of sending 2 manos to anyone. Mishloach manos is a mitzvah with specific interpersonal goals. Even the greatest yeshiva or organization, as worthy a charitable cause as they may be, cannot substitute for the mitzvah. Has our community commercialism obscured the mitzvos?
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