Beyond Tzedakah Obligations
Question
Suppose a poor individual or a Jewish organization approaches you, begging for tzedaka. But you’ve already given a sufficient amount of your income to tzedaka in accordance with Torah laws, and you would like to use the money you have remaining for yourself and your family. The individual or organization does not care that you’ve given a lot of tzedaka already because none of it benefits them. Are you still required to give?
Answers
No, you are not obligated to give. Once you have fulfilled your Tzedakah responsibilities, there is no obligation to give to others. However, it would be praiseworthy to do so if it is not going to strain your personal finances and it is not going to make your resent the person or organization that you gave to.
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