Quiz – Siman 34

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Is it forbidden to ignore a poor person requesting money?

Yes

Shimon's life expenses are 20$/day. Shimon is poor, and has nothing except 25$ which he invested in the stock market. Must Shimon give tzedakah?

Yes

What is the minimum amount of charity a city must supply a pauper who goes door to door to collect money?

A) Sleeping quarters and a meal

B) Whatever the pauper was accustomed to

C) Sleeping quarters and 2 meals

D) There is no minimum

What is the maximum amount of charity one may give before dying?

A) 1/10

B) 1/5

C) 1/3

D) 1/2

May a gabbai tzeddakah give precedence to his own family in regards to distributing charity?

Yes

It depends

Machlokes

You're taking a walk, and a pauper asks you for money. You happen to have a few dollars in your pocket. Is it an obligation for you to give the pauper money?

Yes

Naftali has enough money to pay for his children's Torah education. May he use his tzeddakah to pay for the tuition instead?

Yes

Asher pledged $50 to his shul's charity fund. When must he pay his pledge?

A) As soon as possible

B) Next time he happens to see a pauper

C) When the gabbai is ready to distribute his pledge

D) When the gabbai asks him for his pledge

What is the highest level of charity?

A) Giving tzedakah to an impoverished family member

B) Supporting a Jew who became a pauper

C) Supporting a Jew who is almost a pauper

D) All of the above are equally high

Yitzchak just donated $50,000 to a local school. The school decided to place a dedication plaque up in its main lobby. To whom should Naftali request the dedication be attributed to?

A) Himself

B) Anonymous

C) Both options are equally ideal

If a Talmid Chacham is in need of money, which of the following is the most preferable thing for him to do?

A) Collect tzedakkah

B) Work as a garbageman

C) Both are equally ideal

D) None of the above

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