[Avodah] Torah Institutions = Tzeddakah?

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Nov 14, 2007 2:54 PM, <regalkit at aol.com> wrote:

>
> *"If a person is wealthy, instead of building a synagogue or bet midrash
> he rather should give his money to respected scholars to enable them to
> study Torah. Sefer Chassidim 1039"*
> There are may differences (nafke minahs). If a person makes a neder "Selah
> zu lizdakah bishvil sheyichye bni", and then gives the money to a Yeshiva
> has he obligated his vow? Hashem left us in Galus with two forms of gaining
> forgiveness; prayer and charity. Tzeddakah tatzil mimaves.
> Of course giving to a Yeshiva is a mitzva of Hachzakas hatorah, to Hatzola
> is chessed, etc., but can they be defined as tzeddakah?
> And if it is Tzedakah on what level of priority do these donations have
> vis-a-vis charity to a pauper.
> Binyomin Hirsch
>

FWIW Look at the mishebeirach on Shabbos following yekum purkan
Look at the list of donations e.g.:

   1. Ner lama'or
   2. yayin leikiddush yu'lehavdalah.
   3. pas l'Orchim
   4. utzedakkh la'aniyim

It seems clear that  tzedakkh la'aniyim [or lo'aniyim]  is a separate
category
All the other acts of "hessed" are not subsumed within the category of
"tzedakkah," rather tzedakkah is used NARROWLY.  Other acts are perhaps
equally worthy but the  "taxonomy" used here is NOT Tzedakkah.
-- 
Kol Tuv / Best Regards,
RabbiRichWolpoe at Gmail.com
see: http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/
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