To whom is it most important to give charity?
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Question
Hello, if someone wants to give charity to a specific poor person, what is the order of priority among the poor?
Answer
Hello,
The order of giving is as follows:
A.
Himself and his wife,
B.
his father and mother,
C.
his rabbi and his rabbi's wife,
D.
his adult sons and daughters,
E.
his grandchildren,
F.
his grandparents,
G.
his father-in-law and mother-in-law,
H.
his brothers and sisters,
I.
other relatives and his wife's relatives,
J.
his neighbors,
K.
the people of his city,
L.
the poor of Jerusalem,
M.
people of another city,
N.
residents of the Land of Israel.
Source
Shulchan Aruch and Rema, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 251.
Biur HaGra, there, Sif 13. Gilyon Maharsha, Siman 251, Sif 3, Dibur HaMatchil "Ve'achar kach banav".
In Shu"t Kesef Nivchar, Even HaEzer, Siman 76. Sdei Chemed, Pe'at HaSadeh, System HaBayit, Siman 18. Chochmat Adam,
Klal 145, Sif 4. Shu"t Chatam Sofer, Siman 233, mentioned in Pitchei Teshuva, Siman 251,
Sif 4, and in Aruch HaShulchan, there, Sif 8.