Charity

Charity and good deeds are more precious to God than an offering

collectors of Charity should be given and not questioned

collectors on Purim should be given without questioning

donations to build the Tabernacle, beam foundation blocks, shekalim, for the needs of the Tabernacle, for the offerings, some donations are equal for all people

entered paradise, abandoned Torah, killed or had a bad influence on rabbinic students, betrayed the Jews to the Romans, expounds Torah verses with his student Rabbi Meir, story that happened at the party celebrating his circumcision, why he didn't return to Torah, reasons why he left Torah, on his deathbed, his grave burning, rescued by Rabbi Meir?, his daughters request Charity from Rabbi Yehudah Hanasi

extra funds remaining, collection for captives, poor people, burial for dead, collection one who was thought to be poor

generous Charity given by Ben Meivi Yayin

king Monbaz made huge donations to Charity against the wishes of his relatives

money diverted for other causes

money diverted for other causes

no protests against Charity administrators who divert funds collected for one cause and apply it to another cause

pledged by individuals, or a group in one town who want to divert it to their town

stories of creative ways to give Charity, sensitivity to the poor recipients, story of Nachum Ish Gamzu, income determined between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

taking from tamchui Charity (which is more degrading than ordinary Charity) to afford four cups of wine for the Pesach seder

Tzippori - Rabbi Chelbo pledged money to a Charity in Tzippori and thought to give it in his hometown (not Tzippori)