- Family and Society
- Ma'asser - Tithing - To Who?
Tzedaka and Maaser
Question
1) Can one give their tzedaka or maaser to support individuals living in Israel (who are not learning in yeshiva)?
2) Can one help support family members married or single, with tzedaka or maaser who are living in Israel?
Answer
Tzedaka and Ma'aser can be given to any Mitzva cause, whether you are supporting a poor person who can use the money, or your supporting Jewish settlements.
Some say that Ma'aser can only be given to the poor.
Giving Tzedaka to a family member is always better then a Non-family member, "Aneye Ircha Kodmim".
Rabbi Binyamin Bamberger

Maaser Ksafim in a bad year
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Shevat 12, 5769

Tenth of the salary
Rabbi David Sperling | Kislev 14, 5774

Tzedaka to beggers
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 17 Adar II 5763

Maaser money to purchase a head covering
Rabbi David Sperling | Kislev 25, 5782

Various Rabbis
Various Rabbis including those of of Yeshivat Bet El, such as Rabbi Chaim Katz, Rabbi Binyamin Bamberger and Rabbi Yitzchak Greenblat and others.

One bracha or two
15 Kislev 5763

’Assimilated Jew’
1 Kislev 5763

Yoatzot Halachot
15 Kislev 5763

Kissing a Mezuzah or Sefer
3 Tishrei 5763

Kashering a dishwasher
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 23, 5778

Water - Kosher?
Rabbi Dr. Aharon Adler | 4 Tevet 5763

Bracha on water
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Cheshvan 16, 5769

eyebrow tattoo
Rabbi David Sperling | Av 6, 5778

Revising Nachem on Tisha bAv after 6 Day War
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Av 5, 5782

A Middle Name that Won’t be/Isn’t Used
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Av 11, 5782

melave malka
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Av 4, 5782
