I meant to ask this Purim time but forgot. Is there a halacha that one should give even to non Jews on Purim? In Boro Park there were gypsy girls on street corners collecting. Some people gave them. Are we obligated to give them?
Harav Avigdor Miller once said, that when in such a situation make sure to take out a shinning red penny, throw into their cup so that it makes a loud nice bang.