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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Which Donations Do Not Count Toward Ma’aser Kesafim?
The rule is that one is not allowed to kill two birds with one stone with tzedaka. In...
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Questions from a Gabbai Tzedaka
Indeed, a gabbai tzedaka deserves much credit even if for all the complications that arise. We will deal...
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Guidelines for Distributing Tzedaka
Different classical sources advance different arguments that relate to the serious question you raise. One can apply the...
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Making Change From a Tzedaka Box
The gemara says: “: ‘This coin shall go to tzedaka’ – before it reaches the gabbai’s...
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