Can Maasar money be used for Chinese auctions?

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Ambassador-to-KJ

Thu, Nov 17 2005, 9:04 pm

Just curious if anybody knows.... I always participate in Tzedakah Chinese auctions. I've never won anything and the main point that you are helping a tzedakah organization even if you do. The Ten Yad auction is coming up and I'll buy tickets this year as always, I was just wondering if I could add onto that some maasar money, does it count??

shaina punim

Thu, Nov 17 2005, 9:10 pm

of cource

BrachaVHatzlocha

Thu, Nov 17 2005, 9:57 pm

I was told you can. Unless you would go for the auction to win even if it wasn't tzedakah.
Also, if you win a prize, you have to regive that dollar amount. Example -- you won a prize in the $10 section, you have to regive $10 (NOT the value of the prize, don't worry)

Ambassador-to-KJ

Fri, Nov 18 2005, 12:20 am

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<Also, if you win a prize, you have to regive that dollar amount. Example -- you won a prize in the $10 section, you have to regive $10 (NOT the value of the prize, don't worry)>

Thats realy good to know - I hadnt thought of that Smile

willow

Fri, Nov 18 2005, 3:36 am

I do not know where all the other posters got their answers, but I would assume like most things like this you need to ask your rav. Your rav will give you an individual pasuk(descion) based on your money situation.

supermom

Fri, Nov 18 2005, 6:24 am

same here was told that it was allowed because you are helping chassonim and kallah get married.

avigayil

Fri, Nov 18 2005, 3:49 pm

Excuse me for asking,
what is a Chinese auction?

What

(be nice, I'm an 'out-of-towner').

1stimer

Sat, Nov 19 2005, 1:55 pm

A chinese auction is where they have a whole bunch of prizes and you buy a ticket for the prizes that interest you. They then put all the tickets in a raffle and the winner wins that prize.

mommy2

Sat, Nov 19 2005, 9:00 pm

check it out www.tenyad.org (the auction is tomorrow)

queen

Sat, Nov 19 2005, 10:00 pm

Ambassador-to-KJ wrote:

Quote:

<Also, if you win a prize, you have to regive that dollar amount. Example -- you won a prize in the $10 section, you have to regive $10 (NOT the value of the prize, don't worry)>

Thats realy good to know - I hadnt thought of that Smile

well---- we should all have plenty of opportunity to use this piece of knowledge!!! Smile

gryp

Mon, Nov 21 2005, 9:36 am

did anyone win anything? im always so impatient to see the list of winners.

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