How much tzedakah have you given so far this year?

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$1 - $1,000

$1,000 - $5,000

28%

[ 13 ]

$5,000 - $10,000

30%

[ 14 ]

$10,000 - $20,000

17%

[ 8 ]

$20,000 - $30,000

[ 3 ]

$30,000 - $40,000

[ 0 ]

$40,000 - $50,000

[ 3 ]

$50,000 - $75,000

[ 1 ]

$75,000 - $100,000

[ 4 ]

Total Votes : 46

amother

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 6:14 pm

I was just looking at our numbers and was happy to see that it was very high so far! How much have you given this year, including maaser, other tzedakah, and chinese auction type events?

Edit: Oops, put the first option as the poll title by mistake!!!

zigi

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 6:16 pm

First option.

mizle10

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 6:18 pm

What a strange poll. Everyone's situation is unique.

amother

Seafoam

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 6:19 pm

I give maaser - so a tenth of my income. No need for this to become another "how much do you earn" thread.

amother

Linen

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 6:38 pm

.....

amother

Firebrick

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 6:40 pm

Ma’aser minimum. So it’s at least 10th of our salary this year plus.

Fave

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 7:03 pm

Hebrew year?

amother

Starflower

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 8:03 pm

Absolutely none of your business.

amother

Foxglove

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 8:09 pm

Don’t you have to give a 10th of your income?

amother

Mintcream

Thu, Oct 21 2021, 10:34 pm

Is this a competition?

amother

Steelblue

Fri, Oct 22 2021, 1:57 am

I think OP is just happy to have given so much tzedakah. I don't have that much maaser money to give, but when I give tzedakah I feel so expansive and on the top of the world. Giving makes me so happy.

amother

NeonYellow

Fri, Oct 22 2021, 6:36 am

Tizku Lmitzvos OP
content without context is just noise
if someone has only $5 to give and gives a $1
they have made more of a sacrifice than the one
who has $5 million and game $50000

small bean

Fri, Oct 22 2021, 11:21 am

Also when did the year start?

chocolate moose

Sat, Oct 23 2021, 9:11 pm

I have no idea!!!

Bubby6

Sat, Oct 23 2021, 10:04 pm

amother [ NeonYellow ] wrote:

Tizku Lmitzvos OP
content without context is just noise
if someone has only $5 to give and gives a $1
they have made more of a sacrifice than the one
who has $5 million and game $50000

Did you give it besimcha?
Did you give it secretly?
Did you give to family first?
There are so many facets to giving tzedaka

amother

Strawberry

Sat, Oct 23 2021, 11:02 pm

I'm very happy for you op. That must feel great! But why does your happiness mean you have to know how much others are giving? I'm confused...

amother

Sat, Oct 23 2021, 11:07 pm

I'm really sorry for everyone who was hurt.
I didn't want to hurt anyone.
It just felt so good to realize how much tzedakah we were able to give, and it's not really something you can share in person, and so I thought I would share it with "friends" here in a place we could also share anonymously.
It was such a special feeling because ten years ago our entire yearly income was less than what we were able to give this year to tzedakah.
Again I'm really sorry, sometimes when I post things I don't realize who will be upset or hurt by them, and only when I get angry responses I realize but then I'm not sure what's worse to delete the post or just let the thread die.

mommy3b2c

Sun, Oct 24 2021, 12:43 am

I have no idea. And good for you for being happy to give a lot of tzedaka. That’s a good thing to be happy about.

amother

SandyBrown

Sun, Oct 24 2021, 7:22 am

amother [ Foxglove ] wrote:

Don’t you have to give a 10th of your income?

Maaser and tzedaka are two separate obligations.

twizzlers1

Sun, Oct 24 2021, 8:25 am

amother [ SandyBrown ] wrote:

Maaser and tzedaka are two separate obligations.

Can you explain please? I just thought it was two different vocabulary words for the same thing.

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