Hi,
If one collects clothing for particular needy people, but then circumstances prevent delivery, then he may give that clothing to other needy people, pledging to collect more should the opportunity arise to help the originally intended recipients.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:148)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Tzedakah: Support of one's children?
Hi,
A man may not count support of his children, or of his wife's children, as tzedakah, until they reach the age at which people in society are independent, under normal circumstances.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:143)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
A man may not count support of his children, or of his wife's children, as tzedakah, until they reach the age at which people in society are independent, under normal circumstances.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:143)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Benefit from a charitable deduction
Hi,
When one files a tax return and deducts charitable donations from his income, and therefore he profits by a reduction in his taxes, he need not give tzedakah from that benefit.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:143)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
When one files a tax return and deducts charitable donations from his income, and therefore he profits by a reduction in his taxes, he need not give tzedakah from that benefit.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:143)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Deductions from one's income, for tzedakah
Hi,
We spend 10% of our income on tzedakah. Money spent for general taxes and sales taxes are not deductible from one's income before calculating the 10%, but money spent on income tax is deducted, because the amount that goes for income tax is viewed as though it had never been earned.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:143)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
We spend 10% of our income on tzedakah. Money spent for general taxes and sales taxes are not deductible from one's income before calculating the 10%, but money spent on income tax is deducted, because the amount that goes for income tax is viewed as though it had never been earned.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:143)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Calling others by the name of one's parent
Hi,
Normally, one may not call his parent by name; this is a measure of respect. [See the previous post for more on this.]
What about one who is with a group of people which includes his parent as well as someone else who shares his parent's name? This is fine if the name is generic, so that all who are present will realize he likely isn't referring to his parent, or if it is clear from the context that he is not referring to this parent.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:133)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Normally, one may not call his parent by name; this is a measure of respect. [See the previous post for more on this.]
What about one who is with a group of people which includes his parent as well as someone else who shares his parent's name? This is fine if the name is generic, so that all who are present will realize he likely isn't referring to his parent, or if it is clear from the context that he is not referring to this parent.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:133)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Monday, May 13, 2013
Mentioning a parent's name
Hi,
As a matter of respect, we are taught to refer to a parent as "my father" or "my mother", rather than by name, whether they are present or not. However, one who needs to mention their name as a practical matter in a particular circumstance may do so, taking care to do so with the honourific of "my father" or "my mother".
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:133)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
As a matter of respect, we are taught to refer to a parent as "my father" or "my mother", rather than by name, whether they are present or not. However, one who needs to mention their name as a practical matter in a particular circumstance may do so, taking care to do so with the honourific of "my father" or "my mother".
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:133)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A painted mikvah
Hi,
A mikvah which is painted with an oil-based paint is kosher. Even where the paint is an entity which can receive impurity, it does not disqualify the mikvah, for it is not a receptacle for the water; if the paint were to disappear, the walls would still retain the water.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:108)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
A mikvah which is painted with an oil-based paint is kosher. Even where the paint is an entity which can receive impurity, it does not disqualify the mikvah, for it is not a receptacle for the water; if the paint were to disappear, the walls would still retain the water.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:108)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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