Mishloach Manos Contest

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  • March 9, 2017 11:15 pm at 11:15 pm #619439
    Lilmod Ulelamaid
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    Let’s see who can spend the least on each Mishloach Manos.

    Mine range from app. $0.95 – $1.22 including the packaging (not including the stickers – I forgot to count them – that would add about $0.10)

    March 10, 2017 1:35 am at 1:35 am #1223021
    CTLAWYER
    Participant

    I lose.

    Besides the food it is our family tradition to include two one dollar bills so the recipient has ready funds for matanos l’evyonim.

    Cost per gift averages $6

    March 10, 2017 1:40 am at 1:40 am #1223022
    Lilmod Ulelamaid
    Participant

    You can subtract the two one dollar bills so you’re down to $4. That’s pretty good for America! I have the (un)fair advantage of living in EY where they probably have much better deals before Purim than they do in the US.

    March 10, 2017 2:02 am at 2:02 am #1223023
    CTLAWYER
    Participant

    Lilmod………….

    we don’t compete or have themes.

    the baked goods are all homemade

    living in a small town, there is no one in the community who does not eat in our home so we don’t have the expenses of purchasing commercially made food items.

    March 10, 2017 3:00 am at 3:00 am #1223024
    Lightbrite
    Participant

    Maybe CTLAWYER’s version of “$0.95 – $1.22” is equivalent to our “$6” reality.

    I get how that sounds backwards. But somehow I think it works both ways.

    Edited to be more clear that in his perspective, spending $0.95-$1.22 is in actuality $6 (understandably confusing), because for him $6 feels like $0.95-$1.22 (yea this way sounds better).

    March 10, 2017 3:12 am at 3:12 am #1223025
    Lilmod Ulelamaid
    Participant

    True. But I think you worded that backwords.

    March 10, 2017 5:36 am at 5:36 am #1223026
    rebshidduch
    Participant

    I am only giving to two people so I already cut off a lot from the expanses of my mishloach manos.

    March 10, 2017 8:04 am at 8:04 am #1223027
    Lilmod Ulelamaid
    Participant

    You are only obligated to give to one person, but it’s a bigger Mitzvah to give to more people. That is why my contest was only for spending the least per Mishloach Manos. Although it is possible that if someone can afford it, it may be a Mitzvah to spend more per MM as well. But in my case, I thought it was a bigger Mitzvah to spend less per Mishloach Manos.

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