Pirkay Avot -- Ethics Of The Fathers
A Compilation Of Rabbinical Maxims & Wisdom
There are four types of contributors to charity. One who wants to give but does not want others to give—is begrudging of others. One who wants that others should give but does not want to give—begrudges himself. One who wants that he as well as others should give, is a chassid. One who wants neither himself nor others to give, is wicked.
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- Daily Mitzvah for August 13, 2026 - Av 30, 5786 August 13, 2026From the Rambam's Sefer Hamitzvot
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