How much Tzedaka should one give instead of one day fasting for Kaparah?

 

Question:

How many US dollars should a person give to fulfill what the Alter Rebbe says in Tanya about the 18 polish coins for each particular Aveirah instead of fasting? Specifically for Zera L’vatallah.

 

Answer:

18 Gidolei Polish is 2/3 of a Sela. A Sela of the Torah is about 19 grams of silver. Thus, 18 Gidolei Polish is approximately 12.66 grams.

You can check the current price of silver to figure out exactly how much that comes out to. As of today – 21 Kislev 5779 – it’s about U$7.

This is the Shiur for Tzedaka instead of one day fasting for Kaparah.

 

Sources:

החשבון הוא שני שלישי סלע של תורה, ובנדו״ז יש להקל בשיעור סלע – ראה שו״ע אדה״ז סוסי׳ שלד. ובארוכה – לקו״ש חל״ט ע׳ 221.

19 גרם: כ”ה שיעור סלע בשיעורי תורה להגרא”ח נאה ולהחמיר בפדיון הבן ובנדו”ד אין להחמיר.

 

 

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