Comments on: Percentage of income to tzedaka (charity) http://dataofplano.org/2008/11/ask-the-rabbi-rabbi-yogi/ Dallas Area Torah Association Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:44:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Esther Tropper http://dataofplano.org/2008/11/ask-the-rabbi-rabbi-yogi/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Esther Tropper Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:37:05 +0000 http://dataofplano.org/?p=317#comment-33 I just wanted to offer you some encouragement in fulfilling your commitment to give maaser(obligated charity). I live and work in Israel for an organization called Olam Hatorah(the Torah World)which is an online database of Jewish charities in Israel. I would like to invite you to visit the site and maybe you will find an organization that "speaks" to you. The URL is http://www.torahindex.com I just wanted to offer you some encouragement in fulfilling your commitment to give maaser(obligated charity). I live and work in Israel for an organization called Olam Hatorah(the Torah World)which is an online database of Jewish charities in Israel. I would like to invite you to visit the site and maybe you will find an organization that “speaks” to you.

The URL is http://www.torahindex.com

]]> By: arnie draiman http://dataofplano.org/2008/11/ask-the-rabbi-rabbi-yogi/comment-page-1/#comment-28 arnie draiman Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:16:15 +0000 http://dataofplano.org/?p=317#comment-28 excellent question and answer. first, i want to share what my rebbe (danny siegel - www.dannysiegel.com) taught from the shulchan aruch (which doesn't detract from what you taught above): The amount one should give to Tzedakah: If one can afford it, enough to respond to all of the needs of the poor people. But if one cannot afford that much, then one should give up to a fifth of one’s possessions ­which is doing the Mitzvah in an exceptional fashion ­one tenth is an average percentage, and less is considered “poor eyesight” [i.e., giving less than needed because you may not have recognized how great the needs are].... And one should not give away more than 20%, lest he or she ultimately becomes dependent on others. Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De’ah 249:1 b) a dedicated bank account is a terrific idea as well - many people do it and it is great to be able to keep writing checks from there every month. c) for some nice mitzvah projects in israel, see: www.mitzvahheroesfund.org teezkeh l'mitzvot arnie draiman www.draimanconsulting.com excellent question and answer. first, i want to share what my rebbe (danny siegel – http://www.dannysiegel.com) taught from the shulchan aruch (which doesn’t detract from what you taught above):

The amount one should give to Tzedakah:

If one can afford it, enough to respond to all of the needs of the poor people. But if one cannot afford that much, then one should give up to a fifth of one’s possessions ­which is doing the Mitzvah in an exceptional fashion ­one tenth is an average percentage, and less is considered “poor eyesight” [i.e., giving less than needed because you may not
have recognized how great the needs are]….
And one should not give away more than 20%,
lest he or she ultimately becomes dependent on others. Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De’ah 249:1

b) a dedicated bank account is a terrific idea as well – many people do it and it is great to be able to keep writing checks from there every month.

c) for some nice mitzvah projects in israel, see: http://www.mitzvahheroesfund.org

teezkeh l’mitzvot

arnie draiman
http://www.draimanconsulting.com

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