1.0המסורת היהודיתhttps://yahadut.org/en/Dmitry Kaganhttps://yahadut.org/en/author/dk/The Mitzva of Tzedaka -rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="iuPgWJzKhd"><a href="https://yahadut.org/en/interpersonal-mitzvot/charity/the-mitzva-of-tzedaka/">The Mitzva of Tzedaka</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://yahadut.org/en/interpersonal-mitzvot/charity/the-mitzva-of-tzedaka/embed/#?secret=iuPgWJzKhd" width="600" height="338" title="“The Mitzva of Tzedaka” — המסורת היהודית" data-secret="iuPgWJzKhd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://yahadut.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/02-06-06.jpeg16181080In the past, there was a mitzva to give tzedaka (charity) when the agricultural gifts were not adequate to provide for a poor person’s basic needs. The same applies today, when it is impossible for the poor to survive based on agricultural gifts. Thus, it is a mitzva to give tzedaka to a needy person who lacks what the vast majority of the population would consider basic necessities. The obligation applies first and foremost to the deprived person’s family members. If they are unable or unwilling to help, it devolves upon his friends and neighbors. If they too are unable or unwilling to help, it devolves upon all residents of the city. The more a recipient feels respected and less embarrassed, the better the tzedaka is. Therefore, the highest level of tzedaka is to help the poor find work, allowing them to support themselves and avoid asking for charity. This ...