The Wheel in the Sky Keeps on Turning - פרשת ראה - פָּתֹחַ תִּפְתַּח אֶת יָדְךָ

See sources hereIn this shiur, we examine the Torah's mandate from Devarim 15 regarding the obligation to support the impoverished, specifically focusing on the prohibition against hardening one's heart as the Shmitah year approaches. The Chumash warns that economic status is a rotating wheel; since wealth is temporary, giving serves as a spiritual investment that invites Divine blessing and ensures future communal support. Ultimately, the sources teach that the manner of giving—with a pleasant countenance and sincere empathy—is as significant as the financial contribution itself.