Israel – The rabbi of the popular “Halacha and Minhag Corner” in the Sichas Hashavua weekly bulletin, Rav Yosef Ginzburg, was asked the Jewish view on beggars who try to panhandle from drivers stuck at a red light. Rav Ginzburg, who is rav of Omer, firmly replied, “The phenomenon of traffic-light beggars endangers life. They … Continue reading Israel – Rabbi: Halacha Prohibits Giving Money to Beggars or a Ride to Hitchhikers at Intersections