I feel that the whole thing is over the top. Yesterday, I was buying mishoach manos for someone else in my program, i was REQUIRED to spend 20 shkalim, they wouldn’t let me get away with less. Halachically, one is required to give two items that are two different brachas. So, I got a mini bag of chips that was five shkalim, and i got 4 shkalim worth of dried fruit because this girl likes dried fruit, and i knew i would have to buy a nice bag, which ended up being four shkalim (if someone were giving me something, i don’t mind it being in a grocery store bag, just as long as it meets the halachic requirements), and my madricha told me i needed to spend another ten shek. i ended up getting her a gift card to an ice cream store, but still, I thought it was ridiculous. Now, I can’t give any to my other friends. That one cost me 25 shkalim.
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