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  • November 20, 2011 1:47 am at 1:47 am #600661
    kvodhatorah
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    Why is it that many people rather support people they dont know by giving money to kollelim in israel rather then supporting their own relatives?

    November 20, 2011 1:54 am at 1:54 am #828257
    hockaroundtheclock
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    You’re relatives don’t honor you at dinners, or give you plaques.

    November 20, 2011 2:19 am at 2:19 am #828258
    mik5
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    according to the rambam, it’s better to support poor people in Eretz HaKodesh than in golus. Their Torah learning (in E”Y) is more holy and precious to Hashem.

    November 20, 2011 2:47 am at 2:47 am #828259
    kvodhatorah
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    family comes first before e/y

    November 20, 2011 2:11 pm at 2:11 pm #828260
    kvodhatorah
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    also if they think its a possitive thing they should want their children doing it and if not why give at all?

    November 20, 2011 2:14 pm at 2:14 pm #828261
    old man
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    Move to Israel and have the best of both worlds.

    November 20, 2011 3:45 pm at 3:45 pm #828262
    MichaelC
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    Chofetz Chaim wrote in Ahavas Chesed, that Torah study support comes before tzeddaka (of a non urgent nature)

    November 20, 2011 4:46 pm at 4:46 pm #828263
    Health
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    kvodhatorah -I heard from a Shiur (taped) by Rabbi Krohn that it’s a Chiyuv to support your family/relatives before Yeshivos because of Oomebesorcah Lo Tisalem!

    “hockaroundtheclock -You’re relatives don’t honor you at dinners, or give you plaques.”

    He actually mentioned this in the Shiur.

    November 20, 2011 5:01 pm at 5:01 pm #828264
    gefen
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    hockaroundtheclock: good answer 🙂

    November 20, 2011 7:17 pm at 7:17 pm #828265
    kvodhatorah
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    thanks health for the tidbit

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