Did You Give Today?
The Levites did not work and were supported by donations. Yet, one of their responsibilities was to give donations to the kohanim, the Temple’s priests. It’s a commandment we learn in this week’s Torah portion, Korach. As a result, they gave what they could give and to God, their donations were treasured.
Irrespective of our lot in life, almost everyone can give (“Even a poor man who himself subsides on charity should give charity.” Talmud Gittin 7b). And when we give what we can, our gifts are particularly meaningful. For some, the gift may be monetary, for others, time. You may be a giver of advice or consolation. We all have gifts to give. To the recipient and to God, giving these gifts are precious.
So, did you give today?
— Rabbi David Woznica