If I give money to a charity that finances medical research, I think I'm doing a mitzvah, but of what sort? Is this tzedakah when I'm not clothing or feeding the poor? Is it saving a life when there is a chance that my dollar might be spent on research that goes nowhere?
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Related: http://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/350/jewish-definition-of-a-charity – Isaac Moses Nov 05 '13 at 19:54
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2Since when must one only try and save someone's life if the method is 100% certain to work? – Double AA Nov 05 '13 at 20:14
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@IsaacMoses, duplicate? – msh210 Nov 06 '13 at 04:11