Tithing money for Torah students
Hello Rabbi,
I heard in your last lesson that you talked about tithing money for Torah students. But In one of the comments on the site, you wrote: "Some used to allow it to be donated to Torah study as well, but for the sake of justice this is a dubious permission (unless it concerns poor Torah students, of course)."
Therefore, I wanted to ask again, just to clear up any doubt, is it permissible to set aside tithes of money for the maintenance of a private residence, or does this not fulfill the obligation of tithing?
Best regards,
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It is not clear whether tithing money is an obligation or a custom (the poskim disagreed on this). If it concerns poor students, it is of course possible. If they are not poor, in my opinion, it is better not to. And especially if you have not examined whether it is appropriate for them to stay to study and not go out to work (meaning they are talented for it and are diligent and growing in Torah. For the righteous who stay to study because they need to. It is a mitzvah to send them away from the nest, and in my opinion these are the vast majority).
In my opinion, it is most recommended if you know someone who is talented and hardworking and who you believe will grow and is in need. Choose one of these and support them (this will allow you to avoid making improvisations that prevent growth). In my opinion, this is the task of this generation. —————————————————————————————— Asks: If we say I know someone who is talented and in need, how poor does he have to be for the donation to be a legal tithe? Are there any rules of thumb for this? Additionally, in terms of the priority of mitzvot, isn't it better to use the tithe to support the poor who are less able to take care of themselves (illness, disabilities, debts, etc.), at the expense of the poor child who is able to take care of himself (at the expense of harming learning)? Or would you perhaps say that the added value in keeping the Torah is greater than the value in saving the poor? —————————————————————————————— Rabbi: My view is that keeping it is a contribution to generations and not just for him (especially someone who will have a unique contribution in innovations and his own form of learning). In my opinion, the lesson in the case of a poor student is easy; without your support he will not be able to continue studying. I think that for a normal poor person, the lesson appears in the Shulchan Arash and also in my lessons there. But it is not under my control right now.
In my opinion, it is most recommended if you know someone who is talented and hardworking and who you believe will grow and is in need. Choose one of these and support them (this will allow you to avoid making improvisations that prevent growth). In my opinion, this is the task of this generation. —————————————————————————————— Asks: If we say I know someone who is talented and in need, how poor does he have to be for the donation to be a legal tithe? Are there any rules of thumb for this? Additionally, in terms of the priority of mitzvot, isn't it better to use the tithe to support the poor who are less able to take care of themselves (illness, disabilities, debts, etc.), at the expense of the poor child who is able to take care of himself (at the expense of harming learning)? Or would you perhaps say that the added value in keeping the Torah is greater than the value in saving the poor? —————————————————————————————— Rabbi: My view is that keeping it is a contribution to generations and not just for him (especially someone who will have a unique contribution in innovations and his own form of learning). In my opinion, the lesson in the case of a poor student is easy; without your support he will not be able to continue studying. I think that for a normal poor person, the lesson appears in the Shulchan Arash and also in my lessons there. But it is not under my control right now.
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