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1844:(1817–1907), known to Vilna's Jews for her integrity and wisdom, was legendary for her ability to help people in trouble, although she and her husband were not wealthy. Aided by her phenomenal memory, she was able to touch the right people at the right time to help individuals throughout her life, many of whom came to see her as a sort of saint who not only found money for her, but also offered special blessings accompanying her charitable gifts. She also helped fund a prayerhouse dedicated to charity for the needy that was known colloquially by her name; in her lifetime she came to be seen as a saint, while her death was commemorated in ways usually reserved for religious figures; and her portrait often hung next to the Gaon's in the homes of Vilna's Jews.
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Halacha, every time a poor person asks for charity, he must be given at least a small amount, as it is written in the Torah," Do not make an effort to give but let it come of yourself, and do not close your hand from giving to the poor" (Deuteronomy 15:7), but if one is in the middle
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Today, however, it is evident that it is not very correct to use some expressions such as "charity" or "alms", it is not always accepted, in fact even parents have the duty to give to their children and this is considered
Tzedakah, also thanks to the abundance of products and money in most of cases.
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In addition, one must be very careful about how one gives out tzedakah money. It is not sufficient to give to just any person or organization; rather, one must check their credentials and finances to be sure that your tzedakah money will be used wisely, efficiently, and effectively. The meaning of
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Both Jewish homes and synagogues have a charity collection box into which cash is placed. At home, particularly before the woman of the house lights her
Sabbath candles, it is a way of setting aside money. In the synagogue, a designated individual circulates (and shakes it to announce this
2086:, Jewish Publication Society, 2004, p. 531. "Tzedakah (hqdx) The Bible repeatedly stresses the obligation to aid those in need, but never designates a special term for this requirement. The Rabbis adopted the word "tzedakah" to apply to charity, primarily in the form ..."
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Giving an interest-free loan to a person in need; forming a partnership with a person in need; giving a grant to a person in need; finding a job for a person in need, so long as that loan, grant, partnership, or job results in the person no longer living by relying upon
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The amount of charity one should give is as follows: if one can but afford, let him give as much as is needed. Under ordinary circumstances, a fifth of one's property is most laudable. To give one-tenth is the average disposition. But to give less than one-tenth is
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Giving "in sadness" (giving out of pity): It is thought that
Maimonides was referring to giving because of the sad feelings one might have in seeing people in need (as opposed to giving because it is a religious obligation). Other translations say "giving
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5:2, is that tzedakah money was never yours to begin with. Rather, it always belongs to God, who merely entrusts you with it so that you may use it properly. Hence, you are obliged to ensure that it is received by those who are deserving.
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by donating a portion of their income to charitable institutions, or to needy people they may encounter. The perception among many modern-day Jews is that if donation of this form is not possible, the obligation of
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is an ethical obligation, and it is not properly "charity", like in
Christiandom, but a way to empower poor people to support themselves, helping them in developing their talents and skills.
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Giving tzedakah anonymously to an unknown recipient via a person or public fund that is trustworthy, wise, and can perform acts of tzedakah with your money in a most impeccable fashion.
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are performed on significant days: At weddings, Jewish brides and bridegrooms would traditionally give to charity to symbolise the sacred character of the marriage. At
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observed the laws there (Hullin 134b). It was also seen as only applying to Jewish paupers, but poor non-Jews were allowed to benefit for the sake of civil peace.
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is to give donations anonymously to unknown recipients.
2348:. Vilnius, Lithuania: Baltos Lankos. pp. 185–186.
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Tzedakah box on Jewish gravestone. Jewish cemetery in
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Tzedakah box on Jewish gravestone. Jewish cemetery in
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expressed in the biblical laws, namely the leaving of
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2137:Lexicon; "Deuterony 6:25 καὶ ἐλεημοσύνη ἔσται..."
1647:Giving tzedakah publicly to an unknown recipient.
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1838:to all householders in our city with tax-benefit
2159:Maurizio Picciotto, Shlomo Bekhor (a cura di),
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2163:, Mamash, Milano 2009. ISBN 978-88-86674-40-9
1739:it is considered obligatory for every Jew to
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2457:a tomchei Torah fund to support its talmidim
2398:. University of Illinois Press. p. 71.
1896:Tzedakah pouch and coins on fur-like padding
1816:(working with nonprofits in the U.S. and in
2304:Ben-David, Rabbi Yaron (November 9, 2007).
1532:, typically in relation to "righteousness"
3270:Distributional cost-effectiveness analysis
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2395:The Jews of Chicago: From Shtetl to Suburb
1411:National Museum of American Jewish History
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2048:"Maimonides Eight Degrees of Tzedakah"
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3161:Public-benefit nonprofit corporation
3146:Mutual-benefit nonprofit corporation
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2231:"Halakhah, Shulchan Arukh | Sefaria"
1653:Giving adequately after being asked.
1506:, and is related to the Hebrew word
2380:a Lithuanian pushka, or charity box
2370:"Grandma's House Gets Guided Tours"
2256:"Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah 249:1"
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1656:Giving willingly, but inadequately.
1650:Giving tzedakah before being asked.
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2326:A halachic answer on the topic of
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2084:The JPS guide to Jewish traditions
2014:Donin, Rabbi Hayim Halevy (1972).
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3380:Master of Nonprofit Organizations
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2161:Tzedakà: Giustizia o Beneficenza?
2022:. New York: Basic Books. p.
1696:In practice, most Jews carry out
1587:this was sometimes translated as
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3368:List of charitable foundations
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2007:
1943:(pushke). The blue box of the
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3151:Non-governmental organization
2472:Dossick, Rabbi Wayne (2010).
2001:
1800:-era commentaries, including
1409:), Charleston, 1820, silver,
2510:My Jewish Learning: Tzedakah
1961:Jewish Museum of Switzerland
1563:Precedents in ancient Israel
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2055:Jewish Teen Funders Network
1967:
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1836:considered giving tzedakah
1520:as a noun in the form of a
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3321:Charity / thrift / op shop
3197:Charity (Christian virtue)
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1997:, almsgiving in Mandaeism
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1125:Repentance, atonement and
2447:"Rabbi Yitzchok Schwarz"
2114:1906 Jewish Encyclopedia
1760:from certain crops, the
1575:occurs 157 times in the
1477:is based on the Hebrew (
2392:Cutler, Irving (1996).
1776:insist that Jews allow
1342:In contemporary Judaism
3363:Ethics of philanthropy
3356:Psychological barriers
3156:Nonprofit organization
2218:Hilkhot matanot aniyim
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3451:Jewish law principles
3181:Voluntary association
3176:Religious corporation
2656:Prayers and blessings
2505:Judaism 101: Tzedakah
2427:"My Take On The News"
2378:. December 10, 1998.
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1350:Baal teshuva movement
1113:Repentance in Judaism
3326:Click-to-donate site
3190:Charity and religion
2792:Weekly Torah reading
2344:Katz, Dovid (2004).
2064:on November 23, 2015
1945:Jewish National Fund
1547:In the Middle Ages,
1518:righteous individual
1516:as an adjective (or
1435:[ts(e)daˈka]
3476:Jewish philanthropy
2625:Bar and bat mitzvah
1842:Dvēyre-Ēster Helfer
1764:argues that during
1169:Temple in Jerusalem
976:Abrahamic religions
875:Selichot (S'lichot)
667:Bar and bat mitzvah
170:Principles of faith
3446:Jewish ethical law
3351:Effective altruism
3336:Donor-advised fund
3301:Alternative giving
3280:Giving What We Can
3255:Charity assessment
3232:Charity evaluation
3068:Charity (practice)
2764:Religious practice
2375:The New York Times
2108:Kohler, Kaufmann.
2082:Ronald L. Randle,
1974:Charity (practice)
1941:JNF collection box
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1677:(Karczew-Anielin).
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1071:Judaism portal
1036:Holocaust theology
3456:Jewish life cycle
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3395:Visiting the sick
3260:Charity Navigator
3240:Aid effectiveness
3171:Social enterprise
3093:Humanity (virtue)
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2666:Grace after meals
2551:Birth and infancy
2332:"Meshiv Kahlahah"
1834:The Gaon of Vilna
1814:Hands on Tzedakah
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1210:Mystical approach
1127:higher ascent in
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133:Reconstructionist
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