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The mitzvah of charity, generally giving to the poor, In Hebrew צדקה, literally meaning "justice or righteousness."

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Maaser Deductibles

Dayan Raskin says that the following are deductibles: Any overheads that one must pay to earn one's money. For example, if one earned $100,000 but must pay rent, workers, wholesaler, insurance, etc …
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Is the Mitzvah of Tzedakah fulfilled in a fraud?

R' Zevin writes in "A Treasury of Chassidic Tales" page 291: R' Yehuda Tzvi of Rozla was once visited by a Chassid who gave him a kvittel (prayer request) with the accompanying traditional pidyon (mo …
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"Is the market-based distribution of income fair or unfair?"

Well, there are two sides to the story. One one side, according to Judaism, one has private property, and it is forbidden to steal from another. Whether it be rich stealing from poor or poor from rich …
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Must I take maaser from my income nowadays?

There is a three way argument of the source of Maaser on money (Is it from the Torah, Rabbanan, or custom). Either way one is fulfilling the commandment of giving tzedakah (which is obligated outside …
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