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1. To give reluctantly, the gift of the hand, but not of the heart.<\/p>\n
2. To give cheerfully, but not in proportion to need.<\/p>\n
3. To give cheerfully and proportionately, but not until solicited.<\/p>\n
4. To give cheerfully, proportionately, and unsolicited, but to put the gift into the poor person’s hand, thus creating shame.<\/p>\n
5. To give in such a way that the distressed may know their benefactor, without being known to him or her.<\/p>\n
6. To know the objects of our bounty, but remain unknown to them.<\/p>\n
7. To give so that the benefactor may not know those whom he has relieved, and they shall not know him.<\/p>\n
8. To prevent poverty by teaching a trade, setting a person up in business, or in some other way preventing the need of charity.<\/p>\n
About the Author Maimonides 1135 -1204
\nDuring the Middle Ages he was a Jewish rabbi, physican and philospher
\nWhile his words were written many years ago their wisdom can still apply today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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