I will make bread rain down to you from the sky.
Let all who are hungry come in and eat, let all who are needy come in and make Passover.
…’When a poor man comes to the door, be quick to give him food so that the same may be done to your children.’
…like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the last grain fall upon the earth.
And you shall eat and be satisfied and bless the L-rd your G-d.
And they ate and were abundantly sustained and their cravings were satisfied.
When you give food to a hungry person, give him your best and sweetest food.
“Some say that careful inquiry should be in regard to beggars who ask for clothing, but no inquiries should be made in regard to food. Others say that in regard to clothing also no inquiries should be made.”
Rabbi Phinehas in the name of Rabbi Reuban said: whoever gives a perutah (small coin) to a poor man, the Holy One, Blessed be He will give him life. For, indeed, is he really giving only a perutah? No he gives him life! How can we explain this? If a loaf of bread costs 10 Continue Reading »
A story is told of Binyamin HaTzaddik who was the supervisor of the community’s tzedakah funds. Once, when food was scarce, a woman came to him and said, Rabbi, feed me! He replied I swear there is nothing in the tzedakah fund. She said, If you do not feed me, a woman and her 7 Continue Reading »
