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    • Tzedaka (Charity)
    • Part 1
    מציג 1-5 מ-5 תוצאות

    Pressuring a business to contribute

    Let us first assume that, in effect, the parents are compelling businesses to give the donations. In theory,...
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    Giving ma’aser money in a friend’s name

    This is a fascinating question that we have not found addressed explicitly in halachic literature. There is a...
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    Adoption – which child has precedence?

    Adopting a child is a great mitzva of chesed toward the adopted child, whether or not it also...
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    Spending tzedaka money to visit the sick

    We will begin with some background information on the uses of ma’aser kesafim before showing how this case...
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    Various ma’aser kesafim (tzedaka) issues

    You ask one question but raise others indirectly. We will try to touch upon all of the issues....
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