Changing the Designation of Charity
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Question
A woman held a challah separation evening and placed a charity box there, and the women put money in it. The owner of the box thought to give the money to her son's yeshiva, but now wants to give it to another charity. Is she allowed to change her original intention?
Answer
If the box is not designated for a specific purpose, she can change her intention if she did not inform the donors of its purpose.
Source
Yoreh De'ah, Siman 258, Ketzot HaChoshen, Siman 82, Sif-Katan 23 and Siman 212, Sif-Katan 4, Mahaneh Ephraim, Laws of Charity, Siman 12.
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