BETH ISAIAH CONGREGATION 

Mishloach Manot

Matanot La'evyonim

(gifts for the poor)

We offer the members of the community a special opportunity to fulfill these two mitzvot of Purim with an added bonus of supporting our congregation.

Mishloach Manot – send food portions to friends

On Purim we emphasize the importance of Jewish unity and friendship by sending gifts of food to our friends. Jewish solidarity is not optional for the Jewish people. Our existence is predicated on our unity; a unity that expresses itself as a full-fledged mutual responsibility. 

"They are to observe these as days of feasting and gladness, and for sending delicacies to one another, and giving gifts to the poor.” – Esther 9:22

On Purim day, Thursday, March 8, we send two types of ready-to-eat food to at least one friend, but usually it is common to send it to a few friends to show them we are thinking of them..

      The custom is to send Mishloach Manot through a messenger, since the word Mishloach is related to the word for messenger, Shaliach. 

     This highlights the idea that each of us must be ready to serve as a force for facilitating Jewish unity on Purim and throughout the year.

Give to the Needy – Matanot la'evyonim

On Purim we also give charity to at least two poor people (or friends). We reach out to each other, so that no one should miss the joy of the occasion. Concern for the needy is a year-round responsibility. But on Purim it is a special mitzvah to remember the poor. 

How does it work?

Every recipient will receive a single Mishloach Manot with a card listing the members who sent the basket to that recipient. No matter how many well wishers you have, you will get one basket. Since the number of the baskets remains the same, the more people who participate in this mitzvah, the more money will be left for Beth Isaiah Congregation.

Beth Isaiah volunteers will arrange mishloach manot at the shul and deliver them to the members and their friends. You have to send us a list of friends to whom you want to send mishloach manot.

10% of the money collected will go for the mitzvah "money to the needy" – a certified Jewish organization that caters to the needy. The rest of the money will go to the fund of the shul.

For more information contact Rabbi Fisher or Techiya at 519-265-1591 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

1-5 baskets - $15 each

6-11 baskets - $10 each

12 and more - $120