Despite the fact that I’m against Chinese Auctions because they make tzedaka into something which there must be immediate reward for, I find myself looking at them anyway. Sure, I feel like a hypocrite whenever I sign up for another…
Tag: gambling
Is Gambling Assur?
Is Gambling Assur? by Chaya Miriam Fried I’ve been told that there are quite a few ins and outs regarding the halachos of gambling. Most of them, though, deal with dice games. In Tractate Sanhedrin, dice gamers are called kubiustos…
Chinese Auctions: Everyone’s doing it man
I have no idea how it started, but if you’re a Jewish organization worth it’s weight in leftover cholent it seems you have to put on some kind of Chinese Auction every year. It has been this way for some…