"A wedding should be a simcha. And if you can’t make one for yourself, the community needs to make one for you."
Somehow, raising money seemed liked a dirty business. From unkempt Rabbis, to overly-excitable telethon hosts, to how-to sessions for spiritual leaders, asking for money seemed disingenuous. And then -- it became my world.
I'm suspicious of the people on the subway asking for charity, but I try to tell myself what Judaism tells me: It's not my job to question whether or not they deserve it.
