Presence

We've been visited by the same gentleman twice in the past week. A short, elderly Israeli man with a white beard, speaks Hebrew. He does not have a teudah from the Agudah (although he has several from out-of-town). He claims to be collecting for three cholim, and will show you checks from several people in town who have given him $100+ donations. He asks for checks, and refuses cash donations.

This same man was here a few months ago, with the same story and the same lack of credentials. He came to us this week (Wed. or Thursday) and was back this morning, making that three times he's visited us.

I usually refrain from discouraging people in areas of mitzvos, and obviously you're free to make your own decisions, but in this case, I'm fairly certain there's something shady going on, and I'm sick of this community being taken advantage of.