1. Pity Gift Giver. This is the lowest form of giving because it is based on pity for the person in need. Julie Salamon calls this the Level of Reluctance, in which the giver gives begrudgingly. Isaac Klein, who has another translation of Maimonides' Ladder of Charity, calls it gift giving "with a frowning countenance."
2. Scanty But Willing Gift Giver. In this type of giving, you willingly and happily give to the poor person, but you do not give enough.
3. Solicited Giver. This level is third from the bottom. When you give at this level, you give only after being asked by the person in need. In short, you do not give without being asked. 

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One of the most often debated topics within the tithing discussions is how many tithes were in the bible. There are multiple viewpoints to how many tithes there were, but i will contrast the two main ones. First, there is a tithing system that was an accumulative of 10% of the total increase, and second,
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