Paying Tuition from Ma'aser Funds
Question
Where can I obtain the Rabbi’s halachot regarding ma'aser kesafim?
Is it permissible to deduct the cost of cheder tuition for children from ma'aser funds?
Is it permissible to deduct the cost of cheder tuition for children from ma'aser funds?
Answer
Children up to the age of mitzvot — one cannot pay for this from ma'aser kesafim, since the father is obligated to educate them.
Children after the age of mitzvot — one who is lenient has whom to rely upon, because according to the basic law the father is not obligated to teach them.
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