Questions tagged [tzedakah-charity]
The mitzvah of charity, generally giving to the poor, In Hebrew צדקה, literally meaning "justice or righteousness."
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Is there a minhag of giving tzedakah during the torah service?
My weekday morning minyan recently merged into another one, so we're seeing some minor changes in customs. One that is new to me is: at the end of the torah service, as the torah is being carried ...
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Giving Maaser To a Jewish Beggar Who Comes After Davening
After shacharit today, a Jewish person came into shul asking for money to help him provide for his family. He did not have a letter from a Rabbi validating him, as some other after-davening-beggars do....
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An avrech without a profession but if he would work, he would earn enough money, is he called an oni regarding tzedaka?
A talmid jojom (Torah scholar) that is poor is one of the highest priorities in tzedaka, over a regular poor person. Is he still considered poor if he could be earning good money, but decides to learn ...
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Question on tzedaka [duplicate]
The shulchan Aruch in YD 249:1 enumerates the Halacha to give tzedaka and it’s minimum requirements. He notes it’s laudable to give a fifth. My question is if the person in question is exceedingly ...
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Debate about what degree of Tzedakah this is
Was having a debate with another Jewish friend of mine (I'm not Jewish, but an interested party) about something I recently did/have been known to do on occasion.
If a person I regularly do business ...
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Segulah for Parnasah
In the new Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz Biography (page 276) they quote Rabbi Zlotowitz once saying that "Giving tzedakah as if you are rich - is the greatest segulah to actually get there".
What was his ...
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Exchanging presents on Rosh Hashana?
Nehemia 8:10 records that the people in Jerusalem were told to, among other things, provide food for Rosh Hashana for those who are lacking:
ויאמר להם לכו אכלו משמנים ושתו ממתקים ושלחו מנות לאין ...
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Donations from non-Jews
Are donations to Torah institutions from non-Jews acceptable?
Does it make a difference if they donate money or objects (e.g. a sefer Torah)? Does it make a difference who the donor is and what their ...
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Can one give maaser before getting paid?
Suppose I know I'm going to be paid a certain amount, but the check hasn't yet been delivered.
Can I give a Maaser from it before I get the money?
For example to a tzedaka's Chinese auction/raffle ...
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Tzedakah and tax deduction
In my country of residence there's a possibility to deduct charities from the tax. Since most have a daytime job and the tax is deducted in advance, in practice it means that at the end of the year ...
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Is giving money to relatives considered a tzedakah?
Can giving money to my parents and relatives be considered as tzedakah?
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Why does one receive reward for saying they will give tzedaka?
The Tosefta in Peah (4:17) states that if a person says they will give tzedaka and then gives it, they receive divine reward both for the "saying" and for the "giving." And in a case where the person ...
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Practical Implications of 20 Av
Are there any changes in davening or daily practice on the 20th of Av?
The Gemara lists the date as among those which marked the donation of wood to the Temple by particular families. The 20th seems ...
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How can tzedakah to the needy of Israel be justified?
In the Yad, the Rambam gives a set of priorities about tzedakah that could be summarized "near before far" except for the #1 priority of ransoming the captive. (Matenot Aniyim, 10.5)
How does giving ...
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Are Noachides/Non-Jews encouraged/expected to do maaser kesafim?
A friend of mines has been infatuated by Judaism for as long as I can remember. He came from the Christian world and has since left it. Even as a Christian he would take 10% of his income and give to ...
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Street performers and Tzedakah
In many countries, street performers juggle, perform tricks, or dance at stop lights. Would giving them change count as tzedakah? Or is this, halachically speaking, simply a business transaction? Does ...
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Do non-Jews have the mitzvah of tzedoko?
Some one told me the Lubavicher Rebbe told non jews to do charity
Are there sources that they have a commandment to do so?
By them doing it it is only them doing a mitzvah they were not commanded to ...
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Why is Chametz burned instead of being donated to charity on Passover?
Slight preface: I’m Jewish, but secular at best. So I know “how things work” in some ways, but still have questions from my own perspective.
That said, one aspect of Passover has always confused me: ...
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With reference to Lev 23:22, what was the equivalent act of kindness for those with no harvestable produce?
The question "Why mention the ger in Lev 19:10, 23:22?" references Vayikra 23:22 and quotes from it:
When you reap the harvest of your Land, you shall not completely remove the corner of your field ...
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Matanos L'Evyonim
What constitutes a poor person? If someone is a student, and they are living off of loans without a current income, are they considered poor and could one fulfill the mitzvah of Matanos L'Evyonim by ...
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How do matanos laevyonim services work behind the scenes?
Many shuls and organizations provide a way to fulfill matanos laevyonim by giving online or sending a check made out to the organization.
How does this work? Is it as simple as "you're enabling them ...
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Can one give Tzeddakah retroactively?
If I gave more than 10% charity in a previous month, may I apply the surplus towards future months?
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Social Action/Responsibility in Judaism towards gentiles
Non-orthodox organisations place immense significance on social responsibility calling it "Tikkun Olam". Orthodoxy less so...
Are there any relevant rabbinic teachings on the topic of social action (...
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Is it tzedaka for someone to give a gift dependent only on his recognition?
What does Rambam say about a person whose charitable donation depends on his getting recognition for it. Example: a person will donate the cost of building only if his name is on the building?
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What is a “Binyan Bayis fund”?
Sorry, but, yet another unfamiliar marriage-related question...
One of my distant cousin's daughter is engaged. Her mother told me that in lieu of sending gifts towards a bridal registry, she has ...
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To whom is it not a mitzvah to give tzedakah?
I seem to recall a Rambam that says that if someone can work and chooses not to, there is no mitzvah to support such a person. But I can't find it. Am I mis-remembering?
EDIT: Is there something on ...
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Looking for a statement ascribed to the Chofetz Chaim
The Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur notes in the footnotes to U’nesaneh Tokef (p. 483 in the Rosh Hashanah one, p. 533 in the Yom Kippur one) that “the Chofetz Chaim used to say ...
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Source for anecdote with Moses Montefiore and Charity
I have heard an anecdote told of Moses Montefiore explaining that his 'worth' was only what he gave to charity. This story is quoted in many places (ex. 1, 2, 3) to underscore the value of charity. I ...
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Can time spent with others be counted as ma'aser, according to halacha?
I have a question about tzedakah. In regards to the giving of 10 percent of one's income, it is my understanding that one can count the giving of resources and time spent helping others as part of the ...
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Does charity received cancel out charity given?
In my community there is a big benefactor who provides tuition assistance for the Jewish day school.
A parent is in the practice of trying to give $2,000 a year to tzedakka but he receives $8,000 x 3 ...
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Donating Tzedaka and Nodrei Lev
You've received a fundraising call from a local frum institution and agree to donate $100. The individual on the phone directs you to the donation site to fill out the forms.
After you get off the ...
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Can you be buried with tzedokoh receipts?
When you pass away can you request to get buried with your tzedokoh receipts? Will the burial people allow it?
Is it worth it, I know everything gets recorded by God, but I've heard stories of people ...
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Other mitzvos hayom before megilla
When making the blessing shehecheyanu before the megilla, one should have in mind that the blessing should cover the other mitzvos of Purim. But what if the megilla reading will be later, and one ...
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Problem giving Tzedokoh at night?
I've heard you're not supposed to give tzedokoh at night. What exactly are the rules regarding this?
Does it apply only to physically giving poor man coins or writing checks? what about fulfilling ...
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Shul Donations Kiosk
Where can I find information for a digital wall kiosk to hang up in a Shul to get donations or to pay Shul balances?
I saw that in Israel they have it in almost every shul but in the US I don't see ...
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Seeking information on “Knesseth Israel” charity
A relative recently passed away and I was distributing the proceeds of Pushkas found in the relatives house. One of the Pushkas was for the "Central Committee Knesseth Israel Charity of Rabbi Maier ...
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Giving Ma'aser Money
If one has ma'aser money, should he give it to poor people, his shul or use it to support Torah institutions?
Are there any halachos of where one should give his ma'aser money?
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Why should one give charity?
There's a debate between Turnus Rufus and Rabbi Akiva if one should give charity.
Turnus Rufus claims that one shouldn't, since one shouldn't feed those who the king hates, so if The King refuses to ...
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Is a Flying-sign (panhandling) “bet” legit?
A flying-sign panhandler had a sign that read:
I bet you $1 you won't read this sign.
I thought it was clever and humorous so I gave him $1 and wished him well.
By giving him $1 did I accept the ...
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Is it okay for a gentile to join a Christian or an Islamic charity movement?
If a gentile want to spend his free time other than Study Torah and want to join a Charity movement but the problem isnthat all the charity movements he/she knows and are near them is Christian or ...
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Can one give maaser to a fundraiser that will only donate its profits to charity?
If someone owes a certain amount of money for Maaser, can one use it to buy goods (raffle ticket, baked goods, etc.) from a fundraiser that will only donate its profits, not all its proceeds, to the ...
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Accepting charity from a non-Jew
If a person sends out a group email to solicit funds to help needy families and inadvertently includes non-Jews on the email - Is it permitted to use the funds that the non-Jews donate towards helping ...
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To whom should one's Maaser be given first, a Kolel or poor people? [closed]
Are those learning in the kolel considered poor? They are able (at least where I'm from) to make a pretty decent living, with the Kolel's salary and support from their families.
Is it more important ...
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Hey for Sadaqah is it better to give more money to less people or less money to more people? [duplicate]
I was wondering, if in giving Sadaqah it is better to help out more people with a less amount of money or less people with more amounts of money? Which will be more beneficial? Any sources?
Thanks
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Donating to the poor ON Purim
In minyan this morning, the gabbai said that money given to the shul as matanot l'evyonim would be donated to a charity which will "distribute it to evyonim in Yerushalayim, on Purim."
I live in the ...
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Using a gift with condition for Matanot L'Evyonim
(Related to this) I understand one can give matanot l'evyonim by way of a messenger.
I was given a gift this year for Purim -- someone gave me a $5 check with the recipient space left blank and told ...
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Matanot L'Evyonim
We must give Matanot L'Evyonim on the day of Purim. We can do it via a Shaliach.
If we give to a Shaliach to use in Israel for example, If they give out the money at 8 Am it is only 1 AM in North ...
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Repaying Loans vs Tzedakah
When one has to repay an interest-free loan to a Jewish lender, does that take precedence over giving tzedakah? If several payments must be made, can one thus expedite repayment by giving less to ...
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When does the obligation of Maaser money begin?
There is a tradition of Maaser Kesafim, to give 1/10th of ones salary to charity. Is there a particular set time when the obligation to set aside this money for charity begins? For instance, is one ...
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Is there a halachic time limit for sending an organization its charity box money?
Many Jewish organizations distribute tzedaka (charity) boxes. A few that I know tell people, "collect the money and at some point, empty the money and mail us a check."
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