tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post2381745284357758737..comments2023-07-12T12:34:46.767+10:00Comments on AJN Watch: Questions asked at the birth of (the now dead) "Chesed Foundation"AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-2898253248766719662011-10-25T16:10:11.714+11:002011-10-25T16:10:11.714+11:00It was a beneficial workout for me to go through y...It was a beneficial workout for me to go through your webpage. It definitely stretches the limits with the mind when you go through very good info and make an effort to interpret it properly.melbourne cup brisbanehttp://goa-doodle-do.com/melbourne-cup-2011-eat-daynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-17328143673704897532011-07-31T23:45:45.730+10:002011-07-31T23:45:45.730+10:00giver, I don't know what the rebbe said about ...giver, I don't know what the rebbe said about this, but presumably he would agree with what is said in Pirkei Avos about the 4 types of baalei tzedaka<br /><br /> ארבע מידות בנותני צדקה: רוצה שייתן, ולא ייתנו אחרים--עינו רעה בשל אחרים; <br />שייתנו אחרים, והוא לא ייתן--עינו רעה בשלו; שייתן, וייתנו אחרים--חסיד; <br />לא ייתן, ולא ייתנו אחרים--רשע.<br /><br />Sadly it seems that our rabbis in Melbourne belong to group 4!!another givernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-49179636524518303892011-07-31T15:53:09.799+10:002011-07-31T15:53:09.799+10:00More than one Chabad meshulach has told me that th...More than one Chabad meshulach has told me that the rebbe was not in favour of these Vaads.<br /><br />Anyon eout there know about this?<br />Are there any letters about this in Igros Kodesh?givernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-16744949023336304622011-07-31T12:39:46.030+10:002011-07-31T12:39:46.030+10:00Why don't you tell us about the Sydney rorting...Why don't you tell us about the Sydney rorting?That Vaad tzedaka is 100 times worse than Melbourne's. Even the rabbis (except of a single solitary one) dumped it.<br />Not that it helped. meshulochim are paying thru the nose.i know what i am talking aboutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-25386764379194867432011-07-31T12:36:58.309+10:002011-07-31T12:36:58.309+10:00The sad thing was that one of the leaders of the &...The sad thing was that one of the leaders of the 'vaad' used to be a decent baal tzedaka [actually he was the only one] giving nearly all of us $100. This went right down after its establishment.<br /><br />Another couple of gevirim - they know who they are - used to give us amounts of $100-180. Recently they were giving $36 without a certificate and $50 with. So what did the whole thing achieve? A reduction in Tzedoko!<br />I wonder how those rabbis can live with themselves.<br /><br />And btw, interestingly a couple of the rabbis who signed for the Chesed Foundation, continued to give their usual nedovo - and never requested the certificate. Go figure!English speaking fundraisernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-46537962714108173562011-07-31T01:18:56.149+10:002011-07-31T01:18:56.149+10:00A letter following a discussion of Vaad Tzedaka in...A letter following a discussion of Vaad Tzedaka in the Yeshiva World News<br /><br />Thinking out loud says: <br />November 4, 2008 at 6:22 am<br />I live in Brooklyn, and I don’t want it. <br /><br />I am not a socialist. I enjoy the right to decide for myself whether or not a poor man is poor, hungry, lonely, or just needs chizuk. <br /><br />I enjoy the effort it takes on my part to care about another yid on an independent level, listen to his story, and offer him a drink, if I don’t have even $1 for tzedaka that day. <br /><br />I enjoy the right to blame my narrow-minded judgementalness for not giving tzedakah, rather than some well-meaning yid on a vaad. <br /><br />I enjoy the freedom of knowing how to say “No. I’m so sorry. I can’t give you more money today. I don’t have any more money for tzedaka now. Perhaps you would like a gift to bring home to your wife? I have stuff.. lots of stuff… that I don’t need. But I have no liquid assets right now.”<br /><br />I enjoy the thrill that comes from saying… “Do you have a parnassa? Are you having success? What do you do? Perhaps can daaven for you.” <br /><br />I enjoy asking, “Where do you live? Perhaps we know someone in common. Perhaps I mooched a meal off of you when I was in Yerushalayim Ir HaKodesh for a Year!”<br /><br />This is why:<br /><br />I will never forget, when I, an American kid in Israel for the year of learning and living on the edge, ate by a complete stranger in Meah Shearim, for the “experience”. In my magnanimus Americanism, I came with my fancy glasses, $150 shoes, and other assorted goodies…. and brought them wilted flowers for Shabbos. They graciously accepted my “gift”. My friend and I were given a bedroom with clean linen. Our host asked if we want to daaven at the Kosel. We walked to the Kosel friday night. Through Sha’ar Shechem… without any fear. Our host waited for us to take it all in. Then he escorted us home, where we joined the family in the Kitchen/Family Room/Dining Room/Library/Living Room for a delicious seudah. We were asked our names, where we are from, and what we are learning. The seudah went well into the night. After the seudah, we were asked if we would like to see a tisch. Our host left his family at 11 PM, and walked us over to see the Reb Ahrelach. We stayed for at least an hour, and then he walked us back home. The apartment was now dark and quiet. There were people sleeping where we had eaten. We tiptoed into the guest bedroom we had been given, and went to sleep. It wasn’t until the morning that we understood: There only were two rooms in that apartment. <br /><br />We had been given the bedroom. <br /><br />I don’t remember their address. But I sure hope they have had hatzlocha in marrying off their children with enough money to afford a spare highriser, as my parents did.<br /><br />What’s your story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-55767228561426124342011-07-30T23:58:29.820+10:002011-07-30T23:58:29.820+10:00How come I never saw that brochure? Was it general...How come I never saw that brochure? Was it generally available? <br />It asks good questions - especially of our rabbis. Did any of them reply?vesalachta lavonenu ki RAV hunoreply@blogger.com