"Whoever Extends a Hand" Regarding Children
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Question
Does the principle "whoever extends a hand is given" apply to children who wander around synagogues on Purim asking for money?
Answer
Hello,
No. The principle applies to someone who asks for money as a poor person, and it is said that there is no need to verify if he is indeed poor.
Children are undoubtedly not 'poor', and therefore this does not apply to them.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 694:3
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