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Is water considered a min for shalach manos? We want to give out very cute bottles that look like wine but really its water. If there’s only one other thing in the package, is water considered a min?
P.S. for those of you who are worried, my wife made sure the packaging is very fancy to compensate for not giving fancy food, but it really looks nice.
Why can’t you send vacuum packed ????? ???? ????? cans?
No. R’ Elyashiv says even seltzer isn’t.
how about putting in vodka instead of water 😛
No. But if you add some type of sugar thing like Kool-aid or Crystal Light it should be fine.
to sam2:
source?
You only need to give one person an extra item in their basket, then youve done the mitzva and you dont have to worry about giving the water.
Even if water is not considered a food you can still send it along with two other foods without changing your original idea too much. Instead of the water and a food, keep them both and add one more food item.
skiaddict – so you’re going to spend lots of time and money, and not care to accomplish this mitzvah too ? Why give davka in a way that you’re not yotzei – because of a theme ?!
Nitpicker: Looking for it. If any liquid counts there is no reason why lemonade-type drinks are worse than apple or orange juice. And juices count.
Problem solved. Throw in a pineapple! 😉
Nitpicker – I see no reason Sam2 should need a source for that, sounds pretty simple – a drink is a drink (water being the exception).
Only a min or nebach an apikorus gives out water on Peerim! A shygetz bist di????????
Crystal Light? Eppes monts di Crystal Meth far dem oisvorfen oder Crystal Drano far dem Chassidim fin der anderer rebbe?
I see no reason Sam2 should need a source for that, sounds pretty simple – a drink is a drink (water being the exception).
What about week tea? Crystal Light is merely flavored water as is tea. Would tea qualify? Just asking?
I hear your point. Let’s see: Water is something you don’t necessarily make a brocho on. In that regard, tea would be like any other drink, and elways require a brocho. I should think the difference should apply here as well.
koillel101 – totally as an aside: Please don’t defend yourself. You are doing the right thing by allowing the wife to decide to give mishloach manos as she sees fit. Let her enjoy herself, let her make the impression she wants. Unless it conflicts with a real value in your home (such as overly ostentatious, or too expensive), show her you’re proud of her flair for making such a beautiful basket, v’zeh hu. Not my place to give anyone advice in marriage, so please don’t be offended, just my two cents.
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