BAIS HAVAAD ON THE PARSHA PARSHAS TZAV Choshen Mishpat & Purim

Ve'na'hapoch Hu, the term used by the Megilla to describe the remarkable reversal of fortune that enabled the Jews to overcome their enemies, has become a favorite theme of Purim. In an interesting twist, it can even be used to describe a halacha of Choshen Mishpat, the laws dealing with monetary obligations and duties, that concerns Purim.

Let us pose the following question:Chaim was a guest at Shimon's Purim seuda. During the party, Chaim, somewhat inebriated, began dancing and jumping on a table. Due to the fact that he was not in full control of his faculties, he slipped and fell on the table causing it damage.Special Purim Audio: Purim in Halacha & Hashkafa

By: Rav Pinchos Fuhrer, Rosh Kollel Cincinnati Morning KollelMatanos La'evyonim

by Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
There are several opinions regarding the minimum gift needed to fulfill the mitzvah. The Maharasha contends that one must give each person an amount significant enough to be respectable (Chiddushei Agados, Megillah 7a s.v. shadar). Some contemporary poskim rule this way.