The primary focus of this mitzvah is supporting those who have been poverty stricken. The Torah states “you shall uphold and support him; giving charity is a fine art, which involves more than the act of writing a check and dispensing it. The Torah demands a unique sensitivity to the concerns of the impoverished. No one is as vulnerable to humiliation as the needy. The Torah voices its concern for the protection of the poor man’s esteem. Don’t let him falter into depression! Hold him up and strengthen him! Horav Moshe Shternbuch Shlita extends this mitzvah yet further….
