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What is the traditional amount for a donation?
Rabbi Jacobson: Welcome to Askmoses. How can I be of help today?
Brooklynite: What is the traditional amount of a donation? Is it 18? What does this mean or represent?
Rabbi Jacobson: any amount is fine - however 18 is often given, (that can be 18 hundred, 18 thousand etc) b/c 18 is the numerical value1 of "chai" = life
Brooklynite: OK Thank you so much. My kids are making donations to the tsunami victims and they want to give more than their regular weekly
Rabbi Jacobson: no problem. Have a fabulous day.
See also "What is the significance of the number 18"
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- 1. See "What is gematria and how does it work?" . (http://www.askmoses.com/article/137,137156/What-is-the-traditional-amount-for-a-donation.html)
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