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# The community should also give non-Jews food and clothing, similar to Jews, because of "Darchei Shalom" / so as to not promote poor relations with non-Jews <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:3 </ref>. | # The community should also give non-Jews food and clothing, similar to Jews, because of "Darchei Shalom" / so as to not promote poor relations with non-Jews <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:3 </ref>. | ||
# In order of preference: One should give to his poor relatives before the poor of his city, the poor of his city before the poor of a different city. <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:6, learned out from the verse: לאחיך לעניך ולאביונך בארצך </ref>. However, a public charity collector must not give precedence to his relatives <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:6 </ref>. | # In order of preference: One should give to his poor relatives before the poor of his city, the poor of his city before the poor of a different city. <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:6, learned out from the verse: לאחיך לעניך ולאביונך בארצך. The Ran (Nedarim 65b s.v. elah) says there is an obligation to support relatives in need based on the pasuk of Vechay Achicha Imach (Vayikra 25:35). </ref>. However, a public charity collector must not give precedence to his relatives <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:6 </ref>. | ||
# It is still called "[[Tzedaka]]" to give money to one's children above 6 years of age (one is not obligated to support them beyond that age), in order to support one's sons for Torah learning or guide one's daughters in a proper path, and to give money to a father who can't support himself. Indeed, they take precedence over other people entitled to receive [[Tzedaka]] <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:6 </ref>. | # It is still called "[[Tzedaka]]" to give money to one's children above 6 years of age (one is not obligated to support them beyond that age), in order to support one's sons for Torah learning or guide one's daughters in a proper path, and to give money to a father who can't support himself. Indeed, they take precedence over other people entitled to receive [[Tzedaka]] <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:6 </ref>. | ||
# One must be especially careful to give to a poor Torah scholar. If he doesn't want to receive it, we sell him merchandise at a low price and buy it at a high price, or give him money to do business. <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:14 </ref>. | # One must be especially careful to give to a poor Torah scholar. If he doesn't want to receive it, we sell him merchandise at a low price and buy it at a high price, or give him money to do business. <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 34:14 </ref>. | ||
