Study
Tzedakah: History and Development
History and Development of Tzedakah. Jewish Tzedakah. Charitable Giving.
Tzedakah Themes & Theology
Although often translated as “charity,” tzedakah is not equivalent to charity. Rather, its root means “justice.”
Yom Kippur Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14
The complete text (in English) for this Yom Kippur reading.
Investigating the Individuals to Whom We Contribute
A contemporary Conservative rabbi reviews the Jewish legal literature for guidance on how much to ask about a person who solicits us for tzedakah--or whether to give to all who request our help.
Jewish Immigrant Literature
Yiddish-speaking Jews put faith in the language of their new country and left an indelible mark on American letters.