Tag: Tzedakah

The degree to which a person was obligated to contribute to the poor became the mark of membership in a community.

Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, Ph.D., The Observant Life (Book) May 24, 2023 Charity Every Day

Fundamentally, Jewish law offers some clear guidelines responding to the problems of poverty, the best of which is to prevent poverty itself.

Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, Ph.D., The Observant Life (Book) May 24, 2023 Every Day Jewish Law

Are bingo and more serious forms of gambling allowed to raise funds for synagogues and other Jewish institutions?

Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, Ph.D., The Observant Life (Book) May 24, 2023 Charity Ethical Fundraising

Saying Kaddish for a loved one is a cherished and prized custom, but it is not the only way to remember and honor the lives ...

Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone May 19, 2023 Death and Dying Every Day

Preparations on Erev Yom Kippur are intrinsic to the awe-inspiring observance of the day: a special meal, candle lighting, and charity.

Rabbi Alan Lucas, The Observant Life (Book) October 3, 2022 High Holidays Holidays

The Memorial Service, Yizkor, is recited on Yom Kippur, one of four times throughout the year, to remember loved ones and Jewish martyrs.

Rabbi Alan Lucas, The Observant Life (Book) October 3, 2022 High Holidays Holidays

There are many ways to spiritually prepare in Elul for the Yamim Nora'im, the Days of Awe, also known as the High Holidays.

Rabbi Alan Lucas, The Observant Life (Book) August 19, 2022 Elul High Holidays

Why is this time, surrounding Tisha B'Av, so important to the modern-day fight against antisemitism, and other forms of hatred and bigotry?

The Torah provides many examples and legal provisions which are the foundation of our understanding of tzedakah.

The Observant Life (Book), Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, Ph.D. June 29, 2022 Every Day Hebrew Bible

Jewish tradition does not see contributions to the community’s welfare as mere charity, but rather as tzedakah, literally “acts of justice.”

Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, Ph.D., The Observant Life (Book) June 22, 2022 Every Day Tzedakah

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