Giving Money to Teachers on Purim
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Question
Is it permissible to give money to teachers in Mishloach Manot, or is it considered a bribe?
Answer
In Pithei Teshuva, Choshen Mishpat, siman ?, regarding a bribe that one responsible for matters is forbidden to give, but here, in the case of a teacher, even if it is a large amount.
Source
Yalkut Shimoni, beginning of Parashat Vayigash, that one must flatter three, and one of them is his rabbi, so that he will teach him Torah.
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