Reply To: Doing Chesed With Mentchlichkeit

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In this case I don’t think it had anything to do with the organization. Nobody has to tell them that common sense says, keep things more or less quiet.

(BTW-Unfortunately I’ve been on the receiving end of chesed from many organizations for a while now, so I’ve had a chance to see up close what the flyers and auctions booklets and don’t tell you. And you are right that chesed is not always their primary motivation. But as someone who has benifited in different ways from some of these organizations, I don’t feel that it’s my place to criticize them…For those of you who might feel that I am being “too choosy for a beggar”- know that I am talking about basic mentchlichkeit, not being pampered. But those who have been there, know what I mean. I apologize if I sound demanding or critical. If you heard some of my stories you’d wonder how come they get away with it. But like I said, it’s not my place to fix these problems. )