- Q. See questions above.
When I donate for them, is that considered that I comply with the mitzva of Tzedaka, and can I use the monies collected by me in our large shul?
Do I have to ask the other Gabaim that are also in charge?
A. The Aruch Hashulchan [ibid 13] adds that even when a Gentile comes on his own to beg for food we also give Tzedaka to the non-Jew.
However, since you do not need to feed all the non-Jewish beggars with your limited financial resources it is enough to only give a small amount, and keep the rest for your fellow Jews in need.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a
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