SPECIAL TIMES AND DATES FOR TZDAKA


There are also times and days that are especially suitable for fulfilling the commandment to give tzedaka:


1. Before prayer. Tzedaka is a suitable preparation before serving G‑d, so it is very good to give tzedaka every weekday before the morning and afternoon prayers. The sages report the custom of giving tzedaka during the morning prayer when they read the passage "And David blessed." As for the evening prayer, the sages did not establish giving tzedaka during its departure.

2. Tzedaka in the evening. It is written in books on Kabbalah that late evening and night are not the right time to give tzedaka (because at this time Gd judges the world in severity, and not in mercy), morning is the most suitable time for tzedaka (so how at this time the Almighty can judge the world in mercy). It should be clarified that in the evening it is not customary to throw money into a piggy bank for tzedaka, but if a poor person asks for money for food in the evening, it is necessary to give it to him immediately, when he asks, even in the very late evening, and not wait until morning. There are people who usually give tzedaka in the evening as a gift, not in fulfillment of a commandment. 3. Do not interfere. It is not good when they begin to collect tzedaka in the synagogue during the reading of those prayers when it is forbidden to interrupt, and thereby prevent the Jews from praying with concentration and sincerely.

4. In double size. There is a time that is most favorable for the fulfillment of the mitzvah of tzedaka, so some people give tzedaka twice in size these days. These are the eve of Shabbat and holidays, the eve of Rosh Chodesh, the days of mourning between 17 Tamuz and 9 Av, all the days of the month of Elul, the days of public fasts, all the days of Hanukkah and Purim. In addition, there is a custom to increase the amount of tzedaka in the month of Nisan to help the poor in preparation for the Passover holiday (“Kimcha diPisha”), as well as in the month of Elul to prepare for the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot.

5. Shabbat Eve. It is customary for women to give tzedaka before lighting candles on the eve of Shabbat and holidays.

6. Penny. Every person who gives large sums for tzedaka is worthy of praise, but despite this, a special role in the fulfillment of the commandment is played by the fact that tzedaka must be given often, at every appropriate time, even if its amount is only one penny.

7. Anytime. It is clear that everything written in the previous paragraphs does not cancel the main thing in fulfilling the commandment of tzedakah when the poor man stretches out his hand and asks for a donation. In this case, the amount of the given tzedaka is of particular importance, and everyone who gives a lot is worthy of praise.

8. As a preface to Torah study. If tzedaka is given before starting to study the Torah, then this contributes to academic success, since through tzedaka “his brain and heart are rewarded a thousand times more” to understand and delve into the holy Torah.

9. “The one who blessed” - “Mi she Berakh”. In many synagogues, while reading the Torah, it is customary to say a special passage “Mi she Berach” (“He who blessed”) to the person who is called to the Torah, and this person promises to give a certain amount of donations to the needs of the synagogue or to help the poor.

10. For uplifting the soul. The souls of the dead need redemption. Tzedaka helps raise the souls of the dead, corrects them and saves them from hell. It is especially good when children give tzedaka for the redemption of the souls of their dead parents. Tzedaka greatly contributes to the uplifting of the soul during the days of mourning for a deceased relative throughout the year of mourning and on the day of the completion of the year after his death.

11. Personal time. In addition to all the general auspicious occasions for fulfilling the commandment of tzedaka, there are special, individual for each person, most suitable days for fulfilling this commandment: a birthday (especially a bar mitzvah - the day of adulthood) or a person’s wedding day. Bar mitzvah days and weddings of children and grandchildren are also successful for fulfilling the commandment. It is very important to give tzedaka when buying or renting an apartment.

12. Money maaser. It is customary to give a "money maaser", i.e. set aside a tenth or a fifth of all your income for tzedaka. It is possible to count those amounts of money that were given for tzedaka on certain, most suitable days for this, as part of the money set aside for maaser.


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