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What is Tzedakah?Often understood as "charity", Tzedakah actually means justice. According to Jewish teaching, we give not because we care but because it is the right thing to do. It is considered an obligation, not a choice. Each person gives, even people with very little, because there is always someone who has less than he or she does. Tzedakah is meant for the poor first and foremost. One is to give until they feel it, but not until it hurts. Very wealthy people who do Tzedakah are thought to be deputies forG-d, correcting the world with their wealth. One starts by giving to immediate family, then extended family, then friends, then your city, state, country, and, finally, the world. A person who gives Tzedakah is righteous, in fact the root of the word Tzedakah is "tzedak" which means "righteous or holy person." With the time and money you give, you help balance the scales for those in need and you fill the world with loving kindness. In my opinion Tzedakah is one of the most universal and powerful teachings in all of Judaism. I love sharing it, because I know that if more people understood and participated in the act of Tzedakah the world would be a better place. | |
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