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There are 4 main mitzvos (commandments) to be performed on Purim: the reading of the Megilas Esther, in which the Purim story is told; the giving of gifts to the poor; exchanges of food and drink between friends; and the festive meal. Two kinds of ready-to-consume foods are sent to another. It is preferable to send to someone that one has not been on good terms with during the year, as a token of peace and friendship. The unity of the Jewish people proved integral to our survival in the days of Mordechai and Esther, and such acts of outreach to our fellow Jews help to unify us in our own time. |