Decision to Donate in the Heart
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Question
Due to a change at work, I thought about donating books related to the topic (peace in the home) to the library. I only thought about it, did not express it verbally, and in fact, if it came to fruition, I would not have done it, but in my mind, there was a sort of decision. Does this obligate me? And in general, does every thought of donation obligate? What are the parameters of this?
Answer
Hello,
In principle, the thought of giving charity is binding.
However, our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, instructed that in this regard, the annulment of vows, which is customary to perform before Rosh Hashanah, is effective, and it cancels all kinds of internal commitments.