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| has gloss | eng: Mishloach manot (, pronounced "mish-LOH-ach mah-NOTE,", literally, "sending of portions"; also spelled mishloach manos and sometimes shortened to shalach manos), and also called a Purim basket, are gifts of food or drink that are sent to friends, relatives, neighbors, teachers, business associates, and any other acquaintances on Purim day. The mitzvah of giving mishloach manot derives from the Book of Esther. It is meant to ensure that everyone has enough food for the Purim feast held later in the day, and to increase love and friendship among Jews as a counter to Haman's assertion that the Jewish people are characterized by strife and disunity. |
| lexicalization | eng: mishloach manot |
| instance of | (noun) Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures Halacha, Halakah, Halaka |
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| has gloss | heb: משלוח מנות היא אחת מן המצוות הנוהגות בפורים. על פי מצווה זו, על כל אדם לשלוח בפורים לרעהו מנות מזון, לפחות שתי מנות, לאדם אחד לפחות. מטרתה של המצווה, כפי הנראה, היא ריבוי האחווה והרעות בעם ישראל בין איש לאחיו בחג זה. |
| lexicalization | heb: משלוח מנות |
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