Venue: YU Israel YU Israel

Halacha:

Mekorot / Responsa Literature 

Collections: R' Rakeffet Responsa Literature Fall 2021

Description

Reminiscing about the Bronx. Charedim in the army. Mishneh Halachot 13:173. Policeman and the chandelier. People who collect charity and secretly keep nothing for themselves. People's needs differ e.g. good food vs. fancy clothing. Supporting someone who was wealthy then became poor in the way he was accustomed. Jay Shapiro. Mar Ukva and his wife hide—from the poor person they helped—inside an oven. Anne Scheiber and Stern College. R' Chanoch Leibowitz' New Years' cards. Every collector must be presumed to be honest. Israeli flag in shul. Creating a Federation for distributing money is a bad idea. The intangible benefit to both donor and recipient when giving charity directly to the person. Sodom. R' Krauss. Jay Shapiro