Commentary for Avodah Zarah 34:7
ובגמילות חסדים לא עסק והתניא רבי אליעזר בן יעקב אומר לא יתן אדם מעותיו לארנקי של צדקה אלא א"כ ממונה עליו תלמיד חכם כר' חנינא בן תרדיון הימנוה הוא דהוה מהימן מיעבד לא עבד
But did he not occupy himself with acts of loving kindness? Surely it has been taught: R. Eliezer b. Jacob says: One should not put his money into a charity-bag, unless it is supervised by a disciple of the sages such as R. Hanina b. Teradion! He was indeed trustworthy, but he did not practice [“gemilut hasadim”].
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
This story makes it sound as if R. Hanina b. Teradion was occupied in the supervision of charity, which seems to be an act that counts as an act of loving kindness.
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Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The potential resolution is that he was indeed trustworthy, but he did not actually practice acts of gemilut hasadim.
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