This Purim, business for the collectors was not what it's been in recent years. Everyone I spoke to noticed a dropoff in Tzedaka collecting activity and proceeds. The proof was in the puddng for me when I went to visit a certain Rabbi,who told me the following with a twinkle in his eye. You know, he says, every year the guys come in the stretch limos and collect by the "Big Shots" and they leave me in peace. This year, he says, all of a sudden "bin ich gevoren a gvir" (I became a rich man). The guys came upstairs singing and dancing for a few Kopeks. Nuu, whooda thunk it ???
I was discussing this with a friend in Monsey today....he mentioned to me that this Purim wasn't as bad as past Purim's have been and I said, "oh, but I bet you got lots of tzedaka guys this year!" and he said, "no! there really werent very many!" So i guess its a general downturn!
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tzdaka is not something that needs lots of reflection. we must give it as mizvah and those who accept it have to be thankful.as simple as that.
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