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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 | 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, Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Mitzvah Aseh #195) </ref>. | ||
==Miscellaneous Facts about Tzedaka== | |||
# [[Tzedaka]] is a trait that characterizes the descendants of Avrohom Avinu <ref> KSA 34:1 </ref>. | |||
# The Jewish religion isn't stable without charity <ref> ibid. </ref> | |||
# The one who does [[Tzedaka]] <ref> In this instance, "[[tzedaka]]" refers to acts of kindness as well, because the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch described it as one who ''does'' [[Tzedaka]], not one who gives [[Tzedaka]] </ref> is better than all the Korbanos <ref> ibid. </ref>. | |||
# [[Israel]] will only be redeemed through [[Tzedaka]] <ref> ibid. </ref> | |||
# No one ever becomes poor out of giving [[Tzedaka]], and no bad thing nor damage comes from [[Tzedaka]] <ref> ibid. </ref> | |||
# If one has mercy, Hashem will be merciful to him <ref> ibid. </ref> | |||
# Hashem is close to the poor, so one must be careful to hear their cries <ref> ibid. </ref>. | |||
# A person should think: just as he davens to Hashem for a Parnassa / livelihood, and Hashem gives to him, so too should a person listen to the poor <ref> ibid. </ref>. | |||
# A person shouldn't say, "how can I diminish my money and give it to the poor", because he should know that the money doesn't belong to him, but is instead a a deposit from Hashem in order to do His will<ref> ibid. </ref>. | |||
# [[Tzedaka]] pushes aside evil decrees and adds life.<ref> ibid. </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> | ||
