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shalach manoth
or sha·lach mo·nos
[ Yiddish, Ashkenazic Hebrew shah-lahkh maw-nohs, -nuhs, shlahkh; Sephardic Hebrew shah-lahkh mah-nawt ]
noun
, Yiddish and Hebrew.
- the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.
- any such gift, as cake, fruit, or money for charity.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shalach manoth1
Literally, “giving out parts”
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