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Separating Ma’aser

  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser
  • divorce

Should I be separating Ma’aser from the money that my ex-husband sends me?

  Question: I got a get several months ago but the civil divorce hasn’t even been filed. I don’t currently have a paying job (I’m taking care of the kids)…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser

Does a wife have to give Maaser from money given to her by her husband?

  No, if the husband already gave Ma'aser.   Sources: לכאו׳ נדו״ד לא שנא ממעות שנתקבלו בירושה או במתנה, שכיון שעבר לרשות אחרת חייב לעשר, והה״נ בכגון דא כשאין לבעלה…

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  • Separating Ma’aser
  • credit card points

Does Ma’aser need to be given on cash rewards/miles/points earned through your credit card?

  The only way you can earn them is through spending money, is it considered earned money?   Answer: Miles: If you can only use the points for very specific…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser

Can I benefit from getting a tax exempt receipt for a Ma’aser donation?

  Question: If I donate the proper amount of Ma'aser to a tzedaka organization and, after receiving the full amount, that organization sends me a tax-exempt receipt which might help…

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  • Separating Ma’aser

If I work for an organization that gets donations of Tzedakah, can my boss force me to pay them my Ma’aser?

  Depends on the arrangement the employer has with the employee in advance. Either way, this cannot be considered actual Ma'aser.   Sources: יש לדון משום לא תעשוק או לא…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser
  • discount as Ma'aser

Can I offer a discount for my services to a Mosad and deduct it from my Ma’aser funds.

  Question: My daughter works as a designer. She was recently hired by a local mosad to provide her service for one of their events. They requested a very large…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser
  • amazon

Amazon has a charity organization called smile.amazon.com where they give a small percentage to a charity of my choice. Does this count as Ma’aser?

  Answer: As per the description quoted below, it is basically amazon.com donating charity in lieu of your purchase and can not be considered Ma'aser.   What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile…

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  • Separating Ma’aser
  • Covid-19

Would such a donation be allowed to be from Ma’aser?

  Question: Unfortunately, the camp my son planned to attend will not open this summer due to Corona. We already paid a little upon registration. The camp offered to return…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser

How to give Ma’aser if I can’t calculate the profit?

  Question: I have reached an age where I am required to withdraw money from pension plans (RMD). The monies were invested in various funds over many decades and the…

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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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  • Separating Ma’aser

Can I save up Ma’aser money and pay it off later on in life?

  Question: Can I save up Ma'aser money that I owe, and pay it later on in life (hopefully within 2-3 years from now) for my Shlichus? Or it should…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser

Can I automatically deduct Ma’aser from my paycheck?

  Question: If I work for an organization where I get paid on the basis of how much I work, am I able to clock less time than what I…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser

Must I Calculate Ma’aser Precisely?

  Question: My paychecks are usually an odd number of cents, like $365.44, so when I try to calculate Ma'aser I wind up with something like $36.54 plus 4/10ths of…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser, Shlichus, Tzedaka

Shliach, Expenses and Ma’aser

  Question: I run a Chabad House and have always used the Chabad House account to pay my bills, including tuition. The Chabad House gives me (i.e. I give myself)…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Separating Ma’aser

Am I responsible for money stolen from my Tzedakah Pushka?

  Question: I have a specific pocket in my pants for Maaser, I generally give it to people on the streets who are hungry, but the money somehow fell out…

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  • Separating Ma’aser

Ma’aser When Selling a Home

  Question: Someone purchased their personal home 20 years ago and recently sold it for several times the original amount paid. Does one need to give Ma'aser from the profits?…

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  • Maaser, Matanos L'Evyonim, Separating Ma’aser
  • יו"ד רנח

…May I instead just be mochel it to them and have in mind that its from Ma’aser?

  Full Question: On Purim I made a donation online for Matanos L'Evyonim, and it seemed not to go through so I did it again, and later found out that…

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  • Choshen Mishpat, Loans, Maaser, Separating Ma’aser
  • maaser, stocks

When should one give Maaser from investment stocks?

Question continued: Should it be when the price goes up? When it’s sold? Does Maaser need to be given before one invests it in another stock? Or should it be…

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  • Separating Ma’aser

Separating Ma’aser

  Question: Is a legitimate form of separating Ma'aser marking down in a document how much of your money is Ma'aser? There would be no concern of the money being…

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  • Maaser, Separating Ma’aser, Tzedaka
  • unresolved

Switching Ma’aser Commitment

  Question: If I were to set aside Ma'aser to one organization which I was benefitting from, but now I am getting the support from a different organization, and its…

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