Sending Mishloach Manot to a Rosh Kollel in Mourning
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Question
Is it permissible for a Rosh Kollel who is in mourning to receive Mishloach Manot from the avreichim?
Answer
A mourner is prohibited from exchanging greetings, and this includes giving him gifts or sending him Mishloach Manot (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 385, Seif 1 and 3). If gifts are given, they may be accepted, and he himself must send to others since he is obligated in all the mitzvot, and he should send only one Mishloach Manot (Pri Megadim). However, it is permissible to send Mishloach Manot to a Rosh Kollel, as it is customary to give him Mishloach Manot, which is considered as repayment of a debt rather than a gift (based on Shut Divrei Malkiel, Part 5, Siman 237).