Halacha:

Israel,  Ma'aser,  Tzedakah 

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Is the obligation of ma'aser kesafim biblical? Is a "supported couple" obligated to give charity? Is there a maximum amount of charity, one can give? Is ma'aser kesafim calculated before expenses and taxes? Who is the true owner of the money being donated? What is the priority of giving, when multiple people are in need? How does one allocate charity between one's relatives, neighbors, city dwellers, and Israeli poor people? Is there a mitzvah to give charity to an able bodied person, who considers it below himself, to work for a living? Are Americans donating too much money to Israel, while American yeshivos are closing? Can scholarship committees penalize those who take expensive vacations? Is there a mitzvah to give to every shnorrer?