Tzedakah - Matching texts with cases by Sara Beckerman https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj Made with serendipity en-us 2018-01-22 19:58:39 UTC 2022-05-19 03:30:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Even persons living on tzedakah are obligated to give part of their money to tzedakah. SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223537436 Gittin 7b]]> 2018-01-22 20:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223537436 SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223537564 It is a mitzvah to give a poor person what is needed. If one has no clothing, clothing should be provided. If one has no furniture, it should be obtained. If one has no wife, you should help him get married. If it is an unmarreid woman, help her find a husband. even if an impoverished person was used to riding a horse with a servant running ahead, you should provide a horse and a servant. It is a mitzvah to meet a poor person's needs - but you are not required to make that person rich.

Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Matnot Aninyim 7:3]]> 2018-01-22 20:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223537564 SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223538803 When tzedakah collector would see Eleazar of Bartota, they would hid from him, because he would give away all that he had with him. Eleazar was once on his way to the market to purchase something for his daughter's wedding when the tzedakah collectors saw him. They him from him, but he came running after them.

Ta'anit 224]]> 2018-01-22 20:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223538803 The highest degree of tzedakah is to aid a Jew in want by offering him a gift or a loan, by entering into partnership with him or by providing her work so that she can become self-supportintg. SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223539326 Mishneh Torah: HIlchot Matnot Aniyim 10:7]]> 2018-01-22 20:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223539326 Rabbi Yannai once saw a man give money to a poor person publicly. He said, "It would have been better for you not to have given him anything, rather than giving it to him as you did - causing him embarrassment." SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223539988 Chagigah 5a]]> 2018-01-22 20:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223539988 SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223541335 Robert belonged to the local Rotary Club. He also had a small beusiness in town. Roberts's business had a lot of little troubles: some theft, bad economy, some people who hadn't paid their bills. He was close to going out of business and having to leave town. At a Rotary Club luncheon Franck, who was sitting next to Robert, stood up and told Robert's story. He suggested: "We should all take up a collection for Robert - he's been good to all of us." They raised over $,7,000.]]> 2018-01-22 20:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223541335 SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223556096 Irv Brentwood liked to help people. One day, when invited to a coffee to raise money for a good cause, he made a big pledge. The cause was one he really believed in but he pledged more than he could afford. Irv made good on the pledge, but took months to pay off his dentist, his butcher and many other people he owed. ]]> 2018-01-22 20:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223556096 SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223557784 Mr. Kelterman was a nice a nice gentleman who lived down the street.  He was poor and lived on a pension.  He didn't always have quite enough to eat.  But he kept his house in perfect order, and always dressed nicely.  Even though his suits were old, he always pressed them and placed a handkerchief in his pocket.  Some of the people on the block took up a secret collection to help Mr. Kelterman.  They gave it to David to have him "buy the old man some food."  David used the money to buy Mr. Kelterman a shiny new pair of shoes.]]> 2018-01-22 20:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223557784 SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223559009 Mr. Cohen was rich.  Mr. Kaufman was poor.  One day Mr. Kaufman borrowed $25.00 from Mr. Cohen.  Months went by and Mr. Kaufman never seemed to have the money to pay it back.  He cam eup with lots of excuses - a forgotten wallet, a bad week, the kids needed new shoes.  Mr. Cohen did not need the $25.  One day, however, he mailed a note to Mr. Kaufman,.  It said, "Next time you mow your lawn, if I find mine done, too, we'll call it even." Mr. Cohen then instructed his gardener not to mow the lawn that week.]]> 2018-01-22 20:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223559009 SBeckermanHHP https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223559765 Irv Brentwood liked to help people. One day, when invited to a coffee to raise money for a good cause, he made a big pledge. The cause was one he really believed in but he pledged more than he could afford. Irv made good on the pledge, but took months to pay off his dentist, his butcher and many other people he owed. ]]> 2018-01-22 20:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/SBeckermanHHP/hkuidzgyucnj/wish/223559765