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<DIV>there is an inyan of "beautifying the mitzvas"and so in <BR>order to
fullfill this we get nice chanukias, and etrogim, <BR>tefillin, etc., However,
isn't v'ahavta l'reiacha kamocha<BR>a mitzvah as well? Can we justify three or
four hundred <BR>dollar etrogim, etc, if we know that our neighbor needs
<BR>medical attention and cannot afford it??<BR>are we responsible (or even
required menchlachkeitly)<BR>to buy a less expensive etrog (or R. Tam
Tfilling, etc)<BR>for our son/s, if we know that our neighbors/fellow
jews/<BR>lack/s basic medical necessities, housing, food,
etc...<BR>?????<BR><SPAN class=981580018-20072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3> ===================================</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=981580018-20072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>1. If one is
giving the halachically required (or even more so the maximum) amount of
tzedaka, no chiyuv to give more </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=981580018-20072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>2. by this
definition one would be required to give up all discretionary spending as long
as there was one individual in need.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=981580018-20072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>All this being
said, R' Schachter would agree with you - see <A
href="http://torahmusings.com/2011/07/audio-roundup-cliv/">http://torahmusings.com/2011/07/audio-roundup-cliv/</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=981580018-20072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>KT<BR>Joel
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