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| ===Earmarked Funds=== | | ===Earmarked Funds=== |
| # A community may not redistribute charity funds that were earmarked for a certain cause.<ref>Rambam (responsa Blau 206), Rama YD 256:4</ref> | | # A community may not redistribute charity funds that were earmarked for a certain cause.<ref>Rambam (responsa Blau 206), Rama YD 256:4</ref> |
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| ==How Much Should the Poor Receive?==
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| #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>
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| # A poor person is allowed to collect enough tzedaka in order to be able to start a business in order to have a steady income. Someone who is sick or can't work for another reason can collect enough tzedaka in order to invest that capital in a CD and live off the interest.<ref>Tur and Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 253:2</ref> For example, a widow with young children to take care of, since she is not in a position to work, may collect a substantial amount in order to support herself.<ref>Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser p. 21</ref>
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| # A person who has a steady income to support themselves and their family but unexpectedly has a large expense (e.g. medical or marriage of child) is considered poor with respect to that expense.<ref>Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser p. 22</ref>
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| ==Redeeming Captives== | | ==Redeeming Captives== |
