Stolen charity money
Question
Shalom,
I collected money on Purim for tzedakah purposes. At the end of the day, I arrived at the synagogue and hung on the coat rack the bag in which the money was. In that place a theft occurred, and someone stole many items from there, including my bag of money.
Am I obligated to pay the money that was stolen?
I collected money on Purim for tzedakah purposes. At the end of the day, I arrived at the synagogue and hung on the coat rack the bag in which the money was. In that place a theft occurred, and someone stole many items from there, including my bag of money.
Am I obligated to pay the money that was stolen?
Answer
Shalom and blessings.
Since the money was placed in a location that is not secure, you are obligated to pay the amount that was stolen as a result.
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