Gedolei Yisrael, primarily among the Sephardim, will on Thursday release a kol korei urging the tzibur not to 'waste' money on the sweets and exorbitant mishloach manos that have become customary over recent years.
Signing their name to the kol korei are Chacham Ovadia Yosef Shlita, Rav Shimon Badani Shlita, Rav Shalom Cohen Shlita, Rav Yehuda Meulam Shlita, Rav Shlomo Moshe Amar Shlita, Rav Eliyahu Bakshi Doron Shlita, Rav Yitzchak Yosef, Rav Mazuz, Rav Maimon, Rav Ben-Shimon, and Rav Elbaz.
The kol korei explains that the sweets and ostentatious mishloach manos are not necessarily in compliance with halacha, and are too costly, adding one should send foods that are suitable for the seduas yom, not sweets and other similar items.
Due to the difficult economic times, one should refrain from wasting one's money and this includes the mishloach manos, stressing it is preferable for one to extend himself for tzedaka instead.
According to a Ladaat.net report, a similar kol korei is also going to be released for the Belzer community ahead of this Purim.
(Yechiel Spira - YWN Israel)
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