Raise Your Hand If You Like Leftovers
For the really big gifts, ask for the residue. The $100,000 was appreciated. But the 8.2 million went elsewhere.
Why Jews Give
Two Hebrew phrases help explain why Jewish giving is so high. Two women pass a beggar on the street. Both women have the exact same income and expenses. The first weeps at the suffering of the beggar and gives him $5 out of the goodness of her heart. The second notices but rushes past. Later in the day, however, she feels compelled because of her religious beliefs and returns to give the beggar $100. Who is the better person?
