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# There’s a positive mitzvah to give Tzedaka (charity) to the poor people of Israel. 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. One should think about how difficult it is to part with one’s money because really that money isn’t one’s own rather it’s a loan from Hashem in order to do His will. <Ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Mitzvah Aseh #195), Kitzur S”A 34:1 </ref> | # There’s a positive mitzvah to give Tzedaka (charity) to the poor people of Israel. 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. One should think about how difficult it is to part with one’s money because really that money isn’t one’s own rather it’s a loan from Hashem in order to do His will. <Ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Mitzvah Aseh #195), Kitzur S”A 34:1 </ref> | ||
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# 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> | |||
==Who should give?== | ==Who should give?== | ||
# Even a poor person who has some money of his own that’s not needed for business should give Tzedaka even if it’s only a small amount. <Ref>Kitzur S”A 34:2 </ref> | # Even a poor person who has some money of his own that’s not needed for business should give Tzedaka even if it’s only a small amount. <Ref>Kitzur S”A 34:2 </ref> | ||
