How Great is the Merit of Tzedaka

The merit of tzedaka (charity) is so great, that I am happy to give to 100 beggars even if only one might actually be needy. Some people, however, act as if they are exempt from giving tzedaka to 100 beggars in the event that one might be a fraud.

(Rabbi Chaim of Sanz)

By Rabbi Michael Skobac

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Rabbi Michael Skobac had been involved with Jews for Judaism (Canada) since 1989 and currently serves as its Director of Education and Counselling. He is a leading authority on missionaries, cults and issues relating to Jewish continuity and Jewish spirituality. Rabbi Skobac's publications include Missionary Impossible; Counter-Missionary Survival Guide; The DaVinci Code: A Jewish Perspetive; and Intermarriage: Is There Ligth at teh End of the Tunnel?

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