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I am scrupulous to give at least 10% of my income to tzedaka. There are a few local Jewish charities I like to support. I have been giving all my donations once a month on a single day in order to make things simple, plus I have some autopay donations. But I recently heard that one is supposed to give tzedaka daily except on Shabbat and Yom Tov. Is that really true? Or are the monthly donations sufficient?

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I know it is a positive commandment to wear a tallis katan all day. But is it a violation of a negative commandment to fail to do so? Personally I find it physically uncomfortable to wear this garment. It makes me feel constrained. I don’t mind putting it on just for prayers, which is what I‘ve been doing lately, but I cannot stand wearing it all day. I know that as a rabbi, you will probably tell me that it is a mitzvah, and I should fulfill this mitzvah, regardless of any discomfort it may bring. But that is just too much suffering for me and I can’t take it. I found that when I tried to wear the garment all day, I grew to loathe it, leading me to not using it at all for almost a year. Then I tried putting it on for morning prayer only, and I found I could tolerate it much better.

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I am currently suffering from a chronic illness. I believe that Hashem has given this to me as a punishment for my many sins. While I am trying to do Teshuva, I am also wondering what is the best way to pray to Hashem for forgiveness and healing. Are there any other things I can do spiritually that may help me?

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Dear Rabbi, I was in a restaurant the other day, and a person came up to me and told me I shouldn’t be eating there because it’s not kosher. What chutzpah! Shouldn’t he mind his own business?