Sometimes one is bombarded with people all day long, while learning and davening, or at home. Therefore, if one is in the middle of a Mitzvah, even if one…
Sometimes one is bombarded with people all day long, while learning and davening, or at home. Therefore, if one is in the middle of a Mitzvah, even if one…
No. You may not use Maaser money for this purpose. Explanation: Maaser money may not be used for any obligatory mitzvah. If circumstances are such that you do not…
Yes you may, but only on work days and if you would not be getting a babysitter otherwise. שו"ת שבט הלוי חלק ה סימן קלג ס"ד בדרך השני.…
Maaser is intended to benefit the poor. Nonetheless, it is customary to use Maaser money for other non obligatory mitzvos. If this is an obligatory training course, Maaser may…
Question: I am the new owner of a food store. The previous owner had a organization pay for the glass near the register in exchange for being able to…
One may "borrow" from their Maaser funds (but not from a Pushka). ראה שו”ע יו”ד סי’ רנז ס”ג שיכול להפריש צדקה וליתן על יד על יד. ועיין ט”ז…
Full Question: Is giving Tzedakah through an app the same as putting coins into a pushka? The way it works is that you add however much money you want…
Yes you may and it’s considered a daily Tzedaka. Preferably you should have in mind (as a condition) when you separate the Ma'aser from your income, that it only…
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The mitzvah of hachzakas Torah (supporting Torah learning) is independent of our general obligation of giving tzedakah (charity). It is greater than any other form of tzedakah and includes supporting even a wealthy talmid chacham (Torah scholar)…
It is a partnership as old as Am Yisroel (the Nation of Israel) itself. The shevatim (tribes) of Yissachar and Zevulun entered into a joint venture: The members of Zevulun navigated ships from…
Yes, as it’s there to replace your paycheck. #7985
Your neighborhood comes before Eretz Yisroel. More specifically, this is the order for giving funds to Tzadakah: Family Your city Eretz Yisroel Other places One may if they so…
Answer: Ma'aser money can be used to pay for non-obligatory Mitzvos and writing a Sefer Torah to be used by a community is definitely a worthy cause. Nonetheless, since…
Background: From my experience when I was in high school, whenever there was a visitor from out of school, it brought me a little bit of joy and encouraged…
There are different opinions about this matter. The consensus is that applies to all forms of tzedaka. Sources: בטור יו״ד רמז - גם בצדקה. ובב״י הקשה ע״ז וס״ל…
אין להשתמש בכספי מעשר עבור מעמד. טעמים ומקורות: אג״ק מוהריי״צ י ע׳ שכד. (ולהעיר מאג״ק יד ע׳ תיח. שם ע׳ תמח. אבל שם הוא בנוגע לקופת רבינו. ושם,…
I'm asking because I'm working on a children's project, and I'm wondering if it's appropriate to mention to the children that this project was sponsored lizchus/leiloy nishmas... Should children…
Ma'aser is given from any income, work or otherwise. Thus, Ma'aser should be given from the money. See here: https://asktherav.com/article-737-maaser-on-gift-money/ #6600
Parents often support their grown children by helping them with monthly expenditures, covering a down payment on a house, paying for the expenses of a simchah (happy occasion)—such as the bris of a…