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</a>Btzel HaChochma: Giving Tzedaka At Night<br><br>
It is written in the name of the Arizal that we don't give tzedoka at
night. If so asks the Btzel HaChochma (5:143), it is a Mitzvas Aseh
SheHazman Grama, a time dependent mitzva and women should be exempt. Yet
we see that the Chinuch says both women and men have the mitzva of
tzedoka. Why did the Arizal say not to give tzedoka at night? <br><br>
Nighttime is a time of Din and since tzedoka is an act of Chesed its
appropriate time is during the day. Therefore explains the Btzel
HaChochma, since the Shulchan Aruch clearly states the amount one must
give for tzedoka it is better to give it during the day because that is
the proper time. If you need to give tzedoka at night it is preferable to
set aside the money by day even if the poor person can only take it at
night. Nevertheless if a poor person asks for money at night you are
certainly obligated to give him and are not exempt even according to the
Arizal. <br>
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I have to admit that I find it annoying when someone who wants tzedaka
rings my bell late at night. YL<br>
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