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===Whatever He Needs=== | ===Whatever He Needs=== | ||
#The obligation to give a poor person whatever he needs is an obligation of the community. If an individual is requested he is allowed to ask the congregation on his behalf to fill all of his needs.<Ref>[https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=8978&pgnum=63 Tzedaka Umishpat 3:2] rules like the Rama. In fnt. 8 he says from Rashi the requested has to go to the gabbay tzedaka or community and can’t force the poor person to do that.</ | #The obligation to give a poor person whatever he needs is an obligation of the community. If an individual is requested he is allowed to ask the congregation on his behalf to fill all of his needs.<Ref>Rama 250:1 writes that the obligation of supplying the poor with all of his needs applies to the community and not the individual. Therefore, if an individual is approached by a poor person he can tell the community to help him for whatever he lacks. This is based on the Bet Yosef 250:1. However, the Bet Yosef considers the Tur who assume otherwise. Bach 250:2 and Gra 250:3 disagree with the Rama while the Shach 250:1 defends the Rama. Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser p. 5 cites both approaches. [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=8978&pgnum=63 Tzedaka Umishpat 3:2] rules like the Rama. In fnt. 8 he says from Rashi the requested has to go to the gabbay tzedaka or community and can’t force the poor person to do that.</ref> | ||
==Redeeming Captives== | ==Redeeming Captives== | ||
#It is a very great mitzvah to redeem a Jew in captivity.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 252:1</ref> | #It is a very great mitzvah to redeem a Jew in captivity.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 252:1</ref> | ||
