Ownership of Money in a Charity Box
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Question
A woman brought to the kollel three charity boxes full of money, with the names of institutions written on them. Should the money be transferred to those institutions, or can it be used for the kollel?
Answer
If it is possible to contact the owners of the box as indicated on the box, it should be given to them. If not, it can be taken for the kollel.
Source
Yoreh De'ah, Siman 258, Ketzot HaChoshen, Siman 82, Sif-Katan 23 and Siman 212, Sif-Katan 4, Machaneh Ephraim, Laws of Charity, Siman 12.
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