Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1991 Page: 11 of 28
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By the time this summer is oven, Danny will have given
away more than one million dollars! First, he collects the
money. Then, he gives the money to others who help those
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wherever he saw a need. When he got to Israel, he bought
shoes for needy children, refreshments for a baby naming,
and flowers for soldiers and hospital patients. • He alsk plant-
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About 16 years ago, Danny
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doing what is right and fair.
(Giving tzedakah usually
means donating money.)
Danny was going to Israel
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an expert. Danny spends
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There are 365 negative commandments, such, as “Thou
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Danny tells hundreds of stories about children and adults
who perform mitzvot For example, one child’s tzedakah
" money bought more than a dozen flowers in Israel to make
12 patients’ Shabbat nicer. Someone else gave hundreds of
dollars to help Soviet Jews in Israel. Other money went to
Life Line for the Old, a workplace where older Israelis
make handicrafts which are later sold. Still more money even
bought gym shoes for two young girls who otherwise wouldn’t
have been able to go to school.
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Danny calls people who help others "mitzvah heroes.” You
can be a “mitzvah hero,” too. For some ideas, read "Flex
Your Mitzvah Muscles This Summer!”
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