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It is a positive mitzvah to give [[Tzedaka]] (charity) to the poor people of [[Israel]]; one who hardens his heart and doesn't give violates a Torah commandment <ref> See Devarim 15:7-11 </ref>. | |||
==The Great Mitzvah of Tzedaka== | |||
This great mitzvah brings the ultimate redemption closer. Hashem is merciful with those who are merciful on others and one won’t become poor because one’s charity. A person shouldn't say, "how can I diminish my money and give it to the poor", because money is a deposit from Hashem in order to do His will, and it really doesn't belong to him. <Ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Mitzvah Aseh #195), Kitzur S”A 34:1 </ref>. | |||
==General guidelines== | ==General guidelines== | ||
# There is no bracha for the mitzvah of [[Tzedaka]]. See the footnote for different reasons suggested. <ref> The Sh"t HaRashba 1:18 explains that there's no bracha for the mitzvah of tzadaka because it depends on the reciever and since it is possible that he receiver will not accept the money, chazal didn't establish a bracha for the mitzvah. The Aruch HaShulchan YD 240:2 explains that the reason there is no bracha for Tzadaka is because both Jews and non-Jews do this deed. Since the primary difference between a Jew and non-Jew who take such actions is the intent, that the Jew does it in order to fulfill a mitzvah and the non-Jew does it because its moral, for such an action one may not say "Asher Kideshanu" - we were commanded in this specific action.</reF> | # There is no bracha for the mitzvah of [[Tzedaka]]. See the footnote for different reasons suggested. <ref> The Sh"t HaRashba 1:18 explains that there's no bracha for the mitzvah of tzadaka because it depends on the reciever and since it is possible that he receiver will not accept the money, chazal didn't establish a bracha for the mitzvah. The Aruch HaShulchan YD 240:2 explains that the reason there is no bracha for Tzadaka is because both Jews and non-Jews do this deed. Since the primary difference between a Jew and non-Jew who take such actions is the intent, that the Jew does it in order to fulfill a mitzvah and the non-Jew does it because its moral, for such an action one may not say "Asher Kideshanu" - we were commanded in this specific action.</reF> | ||
