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Spending Ma’aser

  • Mishloach Manos, Purim, Spending Ma'aser
  • ספרי הקיצורים

May I use Maaser to buy Mishloach Manos to give my students?

  One is obligated to send two Manos to at least one person. This obligation cannot be fulfilled with money from maiser. The same applies if there is a cultural,…

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  • Maaser, Spending Ma'aser

Can I use Maaser money to pay for a school supplies fee for a 5th and 7th grade girl?

  Are you referring to parents or teachers using Maaser for this? For teachers: If these supplies are used to enhance the children's Yiddishe Chinuch (and not to ease the…

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  • Maaser, Spending Ma'aser, Wedding
  • bridal shower

Can giving money towards a Kallahs gifts before her wedding (bridal shower), be taken from Tzedaka money (Maasar)?

  Asking regarding friends, as well as acquaintances that I wouldn't necessarily buy a gift for, but want to help towards their marriage.   Answer: One may use maaser to…

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  • Pru U'rvu, Spending Ma'aser
  • Infertility, יו"ד רמט

Can Ma’aser be put towards fertility treatments?

  Question: I know ma'aser isn't supposed to be used for mandatory mitzvos, of which pru u'rvu is one. Is there leniency for ma'aser to be put towards fertility treatments?…

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  • Shlichus, Spending Ma'aser

Can use Ma’aser for babysitting when doing a program on Shlichus?

  Question Continued: If yes, is there a difference of what type of program we are doing? And what about if we are having a meeting for shlichus?   Answer:…

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  • Shlichus, Spending Ma'aser

Can I use Ma’aser money to fly down and check out a potential Shlichus opportunity?

  Question: I am looking into a potential Shlichus opportunity. But first, the current Shliach needs to interview me. He is not willing to meet me in Crown Heights and…

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  • Maaser, Spending Ma'aser, Talmud Torah
  • tuition

May one use Ma’aser money to pay for tuition?

  Question Continued: If yes, may I begin putting away Ma'aser money now before I need to pay tuition so that when the time comes, I will have the money…

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  • Maaser, Spending Ma'aser

Is one allowed to use Maaser money to pay for admission tickets to a school’s production?

  Although one may use Maaser money to support a Torah institution, one may not use Maaser money to pay for the admission for a production. The production is made…

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  • Maaser, Spending Ma'aser

Can I accept Ma’aser money to help fund an educational project I’m working on?

  Question: I am working on writing and illustrating a book for my students. The cost of art supplies is very expensive, and I can not currently afford it. Many…

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  • Maaser, Mikvah (Men), Spending Ma'aser, Tzitzis

May I use Maaser money to pay for students Mikvah memebrship or woolen Tzitzis?

  Question: I work in a yeshiva which not all the students are coming from religious backgrounds. Often students aren’t doing mitzvos because they don’t want to spend the money…

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  • - עברית, Spending Ma'aser
  • הקדשה

האם אפשר להקדיש יום ל״ווידאו רבי יומי״ שמפיצים בוואצאפ מכספי מעשר?

  היינו למשל ליום הולדתי או ליום הנישואין שלנו, ויכתבו בתחילת הווידאו שזהו לזכות וכו׳.   תשובה: ‏אפשרי. אבל עיקר המטרה של הקדשות כאלה - לקבל זכות מסוימת, ושהצדקה תעמוד…

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  • Maaser, Spending Ma'aser

Article: Paying for Seats in Shul with Ma’aser Money

  Many shuls sell seats for Yamim Noraim. There is a discussion among contemporary poskim whether ma'aser (one-tenth of one’s earnings that is earmarked for tzedakah) may be used to…

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  • Spending Ma'aser
  • divorce

Can I use Ma’aser money to help a relative who is involved in a divorce and is asking for financial help?

  Yes, Ma'aser money can be used to help with such expenses, if it can't be funded by the one responsible for them. (And being that this is regarding a…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser, Spending Ma'aser

Is giving a discount for my services considered Ma’aser?

    Question: If I'm being chazzan somewhere for yomin noraim, and I'm giving them a discount, can I take from my Ma'aser to make up the difference? For example,…

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  • Rosh Hashana, Shul, Spending Ma'aser
  • Pesicha

Can I buy Psichas Ha’Aron with Ma’aser money?

  One may pay for such mitzvos with Ma'aser money. However, one must have in mind at the time of purchase that it will be from Ma'aser money. If one…

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  • Spending Ma'aser
  • chomesh, maaser vs chomesh

Spending Chomesh Monies (As Opposed to Ma’aser)

  Question:  I am aware of the potential issues with using Maaser money for Mitzvos or to purchase honors in shul/shul membership. Do these issues apply to Chomesh? Specifically: If…

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  • Kibud Av V'Em (Honoring Parents), Spending Ma'aser
  • יו"ד רמ

Maaser for transportation to the hospital

  Question: My mother is in the hospital for a week already and we don't know when she will come home yet. All siblings have been taking turns to visit…

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  • Spending Ma'aser

Paying a Tip with Ma’aser Money

  Question: Many donating platforms offer free processing for the organization that is collecting money, and the ask the people donating to leave a tip or pay for the processing…

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  • Maaser, Spending Ma'aser, Tzedaka

May one place their Ma’aser in investments/stocks?

  Question-continued:  (Obviously with prior stipulating that if any of the ma'aser/principal/capital will get lost in the process of investing I will nevertheless make sure to give that amount to…

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  • Maaser, Maos Chitim, Pesach, Spending Ma'aser
  • maaser, Maos Chitim, Pesach, tzedaka

Is Maos Chitim only for Pesach food, or all expenses? Can I donate to someone who is eating out all Pesach but needs the money for other Pesach expenses? Can I use Maaser?

  Maos Chitim was originally instituted as a tax on every person to help those that are in need for Pesach with wheat or Matzos. Over time it has been…

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