Dinner

40. One may use maaser to pay for a tzedaka organization’s dinner in which he is participating as long as he deducts the value of his benefit, i.e., the money he would personally have paid to enjoy the food, music, and the like (הגר"י קמינצקי ).

Entries in a Dinner Journal

41. One may use maaser to buy an entry in a dinner journal in honor of or l’ilui nishmas someone, since that is only an indirect benefit.

42. Business. If a company places an entry in a dinner journal which is also an advertisement, and their intent is to benefit the institution but also to advertise the company, only half the cost may be paid with maaser money, as their intent is also to advertise the company.