Giving Tithes - Practical Parshah - Toldot

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Giving Tithes: Practical Parshah - Toldot

Emulating our forefather Isaac's financial success and how he apportioned his wealth to tzedakah—charity.

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By Mendel Kaplan

Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.

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Craig Singer Detroit MI November 27, 2022

Dear Rabbi
Is the 10% tithe calculated based on gross income OR, the residual one has left after paying expenses such as food, clothing and shelter?
Thank You for your teaching.
L Shalom
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Anonymous London, England September 5, 2011

Giving Tithes I am so happy that I spent time listening to this lecture a second and a third time. What a blessing it has been! Thank you!

I am wondering why I had read the text in the Bible several times and yet I did not see what you have so ably discovered and presented to us. Now I know how what behaviour I need to demonstrate in the current economic crisis. Keep sowing and for the right reason; that is, to bless the life of others.

My concern however, is, whether we need to be selective about where we give our tithes. What I mean is that, most times tithe is converted into money and there are people who will be managing it and very often not for the intended purpose. Reply

Vinetta Dyte London, United Kingdom May 12, 2011

Tithing To whom did Isaac give his tithe? Reply

Kayo Tokyo, Japan November 8, 2010

Class like this have been pullling me upward "Money more likely brings worst of the person" said Rabbi Mendel Kaplan. Because of my disability, I receive a social security check every month more than enough for basic needs. I give charity more than 10 percent and pay my debt. I have been using the money proactively. The only reason the money does not bring my worst is inspirational teachings of Chabad Lubavitch just like this one. Reply

Kayo Tokyo, Japan November 3, 2010

Baruch HaShem

To me, giving time for others is more difficult than giving money. Especially when I am busy with Torah study like this shiur, it is difficult to generously spend time for helping others. Today's Hayom Yom "The true way is to know one's character, truly recognizing one's own deficiencies and one's good qualities. And when one knows his deficiencies - he should correct them with actual avoda (toil), and not satisfy himself merely with bemoaning them." "Time" is what I have do work out. Reply