[6] About poor people 💠 Secret of TRUE Charity #Torah #shorts
The Torah provides a profound perspective on charity that goes beyond basic survival. In this teaching, Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner explores the laws of Tzedakah as presented in Parashat Reeh and the deeper requirements of caring for those in need. We often think of charity as providing the bare minimum, but the wisdom of our sages reveals a much more sensitive and personalized approach to helping our brothers and sisters. Rabbi Lerner discusses the specific wording in the Book of Devarim, chapter 15, which instructs us to provide for a person whatever is lacking to him. This phrase implies that the standard of giving is not the same for everyone. If a person was once wealthy and accustomed to a certain standard of living, their sense of loss and suffering is different from someone who has always lived in poverty. The Gemara in Ketubot teaches us that we must strive to restore a person's dignity based on their individual history and previous status. The video highlights a remarkable story about Hillel the Elder, the Nasi and leader of the generation. Hillel showed us the true meaning of self-sacrifice and empathy when he personally acted as a servant for a formerly wealthy man. By examining these examples, we learn how to refine our own character and fulfill the mitzvah of Tzedakah with the proper heart and intention. How much should I give to a poor person? What does the Torah say about helping someone who lost their wealth? What is the meaning of the verse whatever is lacking to him? Who was Hillel the Elder and how did he help the poor? What are the laws of Tzedakah in Parashat Reeh? How does the Gemara define the requirements of a destitute person? Is charity in Jewish law based on the needs of the giver or the receiver? How to restore dignity to someone who has become poor? - - - - BeEzrat HaShem Learn with Lerner LevLeib@BeEzratHaShem.org Join our FREE online classes every Monday to Thursday night: +1 201-725-3444 | JEW, BE, HOLY | - - - - #Torah, #Tanakh, #God, #faith, #laws, #rabbi, #morals, #ethics, #morality, #jews, #torahLecture, #lawsOfPurity, #LawsofJudaism, #BeezratHashem, #RabbiLevLeibLerner, #LearnwithLerner, #RabbiMizrachi, #HalachosofJudaism, #biblestudy, #selfdevelopment, #selfimprovement, #musarmovement, #lawsforwomen, #lawsofbrachot, #rabbiefraimkachlon, #rabbiyaronreuven, #jewishstories, #shabbatcandles, #torahstudy, #ConvertingtoJudaism, #TorahLaws, #ToviaSinger, #TorahTruth, #Hashem
