Ten Minute Halacha - Priorities in Tzedakah

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November 14 2010
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Series: Ten Minute Halacha

Venue: Yeshivat Lev Shlomo (Woodmere, NY) Yeshivat Lev Shlomo (Woodmere, NY)

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Collections: R' Lebowitz Ten Minute Halacha: Chesed and Tzedaka

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Based on sources from Rav Daniel Feldman

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    1. Title: Responsibility for Tzedakah Money
      Author: False == 1 ? Anonymous : Chaim Simons &##44;

      <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">When they were building an extra floor to Kollel Chazon Ish in Bnei Brak, Rav Nissim Karelitz would on every Friday climb up the scaffolding, examine the progress and then give the contractors a list of comments. When someone asked whether it was proper for a Torah scholar to engage in such activities, Rav Karelitz answered, &ldquo;People have entrusted me with their money, and it is my responsibility to ensure that it is used for the purpose for which it was donated.&rdquo; (Mishpacha, English edition, 13 April 2011, page 46)</span></span></span></p>

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