Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi

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We see over here how they enjoyed these sweet fruits from Genusar. The gemora says in Pesochim 8,2 that they don’t have these sweet fruits in Jerusalem in order they should go there to visit Hashem and not to go to enjoy the fruits. We see that there is a mitzva to be oleh regal and not just to be there because then in would not matter what his intentions are whereas by tzadakah, even if he gives tzadakah to live long, he is considered a pious person because the mitzva is not the giving but making sure the other person has. By shilach monos however, the RMA paskens in SA O’CH 695,4 that if he sends shilach monos and they refuse to accept it, he is yotzei the mitzva. The Chasam Sofer 196 explains in the name of the Monas Halevi that by shilach monos, the mitzva is the giving to show friendship and unity to the other, as Haman ym’s was complaining that the Jews are not united, which he has done.