WHY DO WE GIVE TZEDAKAH ON PESACH INSTEAD OF INVITING GUESTS INTO OUR HOME?

Reb Yehoshua of Belz zt ’l explained why the custom is to collect money versus inviting people experiencing poverty into your home for Pesach.  By the Yom Tov of Shavuos, it says “ושמחת לפני ה’ אלוקיך …והגר והיתום והאלמנה אשר בקרבך” and on Sukkos, it says “ושמחת בחגיך..והגר והיתום והאלמנה אשר בתוכם” – but on Pesach, it doesn’t mention pleasing widows and orphans. The reason is that each family has traditions and customs on Pesach, and families tend not to mingle. Therefore, the Torah doesn’t command to invite orphans, widows, etc. Instead, we have the obligation of “Kimcha D’Pischa” – to purchase wheat/food – to give money to people experiencing poverty so they can have provisions to celebrate Pesach with their families.

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