5ish… Sorry I didn’t mean to offend you.
When someone buys something, even for a dollar, sometimes it is more loved or taken care of than something acquired for free.
Maybe I would be too sentimental with family texts, but I would want to make sure that they went to a good home.
Even in Judaism we’re supposed to check out the charity that we give money too. At least I read that we need to know and don’t give stam without knowing we can trust the organization.
Pretty sure that’s a separate thing than giving money to someone on the street, which in that case we don’t need to know what this person is going to do with the money and it’s not really one’s business.
Also also also… that’s my view and I may be extremely cautious in a sense. Maybe I need more emuna.
At the same time, I’ve witnessed really unpleasant experiences where I gave away something it lead to something tragic.
It wasn’t books, Baruch Hashem. And I’m not going to go into detail, but it’s likely unrelated completely.
Anyway… please forgive me 5ish. You are right and I should have judged favorably.
You’re doing a huge mitzvah and carrying on a legacy here too. Mamash beautiful.
And sending you blessings for a refuah shlema and good health always.