The one who causes giving is greater

Rabbi Elazar said: one who causes others to give is greater than the giver, as it says "the work of righteousness shall be peace." One who organizes and moves others to give earns more than the giver alone. The Gemara continues with "if he merits" and "if not."

1. 1Restate the source in your own words.
2. 2Identify the central distinction and explain its significance.
3. 3Apply the distinction in the exercise without adding a ruling absent from the source.