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Very often tzedakah is translated as "charity," but tzedakah is much more.
The literal meaning of the Hebrew word is righteousness or justice. For Jews, tzedakah is not merely a gesture of kindness, but an act of justice.
Moses Maimonides, the great Torah Scholar and Philosopher (1135-1204) delineated eight levels of tzedakah, they are listed below in ascending order. You have an opportunity to assist these important organizations in their vital mission. They need your help NOW!
- Giving begrudgingly
- Giving less that you should, but giving it cheerfully
- Giving after being asked
- Giving before being asked
- Giving when you do not know the recipient's identity, but the recipient knows your identity
- Giving when you know the recipient's identity, but the recipient doesn't know your identity
- Giving when neither party knows the other's identity
- Enabling the recipient to become self-reliant
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