Charity
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Want vs. Need
Why doesn’t the prohibition against coveting include soliciting money? How can poor people collect money? There is a clear difference between “need” and “want.” Coveting is defined by seeing what someone else has and wanting it. On the other hand,…
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A Jewish Understanding of Charity
What is the Torah’s understanding of charity? The Hebrew term for charity, tzedakah, shares the same root meaning as the word tzadik (a righteous individual). In Jewish law, it is understood that Jews are required to help the poor, not…
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Marrying Into Wealth
I am engaged to a wealthy Jewish woman. I am not marrying her for her wealth. She has known only great wealth; whereas, I have always worked for my home, food, clothing, and so on. How will I raise my…
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Convert, Orphan & Widow
In the Torah the convert is often lumped with the Levite, orphan, and widow as someone who is in need of receiving tithes and the harvest that is ‘forgotten’. As well the mitzvah not to cheat a poor or destitute…
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Abraham’s Tithe to Malkitzedek
The bible tells us that Abraham tithed 10% of all that he had to Malkitzedek after he got his stuff back (Genesis 14:17-20) Was this the ONLY time that Abraham tithed? Did he tithe after that or before? And did…
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Who Tithes?
Are farmers and the herdsman mainly responsible for the tithe? How would a crastman or businessman tithe? Thank you Agricultural tithing only is required of Jewish agronomists in the Land of Israel. All others give 10% of their net income…
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Giving to those unwilling to accept
Does Jewish law say that we should attempt to give tzedaka and aid to those in need, even to those who reject our help because they reject us? Hi, Thanks for this question. Our idea of charity is that we…
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Sharing Clothes
I have kinda a silly question. My sister in law stays over at our house sometimes. She likes to borrow my clothes. I think she likes to wear somebody elses clothes more than hers. I really don’t like to share…
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Modesty in giving
I have been involved in fund rasing (as a volunteer). At many events or caucauses, we would stand and announce our gifts. I attended such events even in the Beit Kennesset, where millions of dollars were raised. I know what…