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Need advice from a learned Jew re: the 'poor'
RationalThought110:
--- Quote from: jdl4ever on July 18, 2007, 06:01:40 PM ---This question is too advanced for me, Lubab will have to answer this one.
The only one I can answer is that it is not a sin if you don't give 10% of your income to charity. But you should give at least some of your income to the poor or to charity. Giving to the poor is required for Jews and is one of the commandments in the Bible. As for Gentiles, I presume charity is highly encouraged to please G-d but is not required.
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But then don't some people try and use this as their justification for government socialism?
Lubab:
--- Quote from: RationalThought110 on July 27, 2007, 09:04:11 PM ---
--- Quote from: jdl4ever on July 18, 2007, 06:01:40 PM ---This question is too advanced for me, Lubab will have to answer this one.
The only one I can answer is that it is not a sin if you don't give 10% of your income to charity. But you should give at least some of your income to the poor or to charity. Giving to the poor is required for Jews and is one of the commandments in the Bible. As for Gentiles, I presume charity is highly encouraged to please G-d but is not required.
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But then don't some people try and use this as their justification for government socialism?
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Yeah. But they're wrong. The Bible says we should give it. It doesn't say the govenment should take it and give it for us.
Lisa:
Lubab, why do the slaughterers first shock the animal, then start cutting it up. Couldn't they just numb it, then quickly it instead?
Lubab:
--- Quote from: Lisa on July 29, 2007, 09:41:56 PM ---Lubab, why do the slaughterers first shock the animal, then start cutting it up. Couldn't they just numb it, then quickly it instead?
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I don't understand your question. I think you're missing a word there somewhere-"then quickly it instead" ???
Sarah:
--- Quote from: Yacov Menashe Ben Rachamim on July 30, 2007, 04:50:41 PM ---Jews should give tzedaka to JTF.
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Hmm, Yacov, i agree that money should be given to JTF. However there are needy people with which the money would do more for. Though can it be split into different charities?
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