tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23499413.post823580072862941010..comments2023-10-24T00:40:27.831-07:00Comments on Friar Yid: Letting GoFriar Yid (not Shlita)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10311439778319103094noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23499413.post-18706454032755265072012-06-15T09:27:41.525-07:002012-06-15T09:27:41.525-07:00That's right; I seem to recall the Rambam (or ...That's right; I seem to recall the Rambam (or maybe it was a commentary on him) proposing that the ideal form of charity might be some sort of drop-box where people could anonymously donate and then others receive. I thought it was a quite sophisticated idea for the period.<br /><br />But yes, I do think that there's something to be said for turning a mere discarding into a purposeful gift.Friar Yid (not Shlita)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10311439778319103094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23499413.post-46237858458072529922012-06-15T09:12:39.389-07:002012-06-15T09:12:39.389-07:00It's interesting your point about the directed...It's interesting your point about the directed donation of these books to the children, that you seemed to appreciate the act more when you knew the recipient. The Rambam's "hierarchy" of charity suggests that it is better when neither the recipient nor the giver knows the other party. But I think in this case you demonstrated how beautiful it can be when you <i>do</i> know: it lets you turn a simple act of "getting rid of" into a meaningful gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com