Reply To: Maaser Kesafim / Tzedaka � The 20% Ceiling

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I don’t agree that the reasons Reb Yishmoel ben Rebbe Yosse give for the ashirus of people in different locations means that those reasons apply only in those locations. Also, I don’t think we generally derive halachos from statements made in agadita gemara.

“if according to those that holds masser is darrasa why isn’t the promise coming true?“

That is a question which is asked in a lot of different forms; about shluchai mitzva who are hurt (financially or physically) among other mitzvos with specific rewards promised. That’s a hashkafa question, better answers by a rov or talmid chochom.

I didn’t quote any specific rabonim as proof-of-psak, just to show that this is an issue that is complex and has disagreements among various poskim. This is why it’s necessary to ask your rov if you have a shailah.

“…i will call you rabbi I can only try“

Thank you, but that isn’t even close to reality. The knowledgeable and erudite portions of my postings, italicized above, were cut-and-pasted from the “halachafortoday” site.