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<font size=3>At 10:59 AM 2/22/2013, Rafi Goldmeir wrote on
Areivim:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">at risk of shifting this to a
discussion appropriate for Avodah, I have read Kol HaPoshet Yad as only
applying to Matanot L'Evyonim - you only have to give to everyone who
stretches out their hand if they are poor and asking for money as part of
matanot l'evyonim - collecting for causes, yeshivas and other
organizations, do not require you to give money on Purim as part of
kol haposhet yad - just ggeneral tzedaka.<br>
Fortunately, just yesterday I asked my rav his opinion on this very
matter and he told me that collecting for yeshivas and other causes is
not included in kol haposhet yad.<br>
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I have a related question, and I mean it seriously.<br><br>
I have some Chanukah Gelt candy left over from Chanukah. Will
giving a package to each collector (and I am sure there will be
many) who approaches me in shul on Purim be considered giving
tzedaka on Purim?<br><br>
Must one give money or can one give other things?<br><br>
YL</font></body>
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