LEV923 A host should allow his guest to take as much or as little food as he wishes. This verse contains two commandments that the owner of the field is obligated to fulfill. He must leave over paiah, that is, he must leave part of this crop unreaped for the benefit of the poor. He must also leave leket (gleanings), that is, if one or two ears of corn happen to fall to the ground at the time of reaping, they must be left for the poor. The most familiar illustration of the implementation of this law is found in the Book of Truth. Rashi comments on the phrase "You shall leave," that you should leave it for them and they will gather it, but you should not aid any one of them. Rashi tells the owner of the field that he must not hand the produce to the poor man. Rather, he must allow him to take it by himself. Rabbi Chayim Zaitchik explains that by this means the needy individual will escape the humiliation of being handed charity. Instead, he will feel that he is just taking what is his due by Torah law. Rabbi Zaitchik adds a practical application to this principle: when someone serves a guest, you should behave in a similar fashion. You should not force food onto the guest, thereby making him feel uncomfortable. Rather, he should allow his guest to take as much or as little as he wishes.