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Does a fetus have the same legal status as a person?

Although often translated as “charity,” tzedakah is not equivalent to charity. Rather, its root means “justice.”

History and Development of Tzedakah. Jewish Tzedakah. Charitable Giving.

About Jewish Lifecycle. Jewish Ceremonies and Rituals.

The complete text (in English) for this Yom Kippur reading.

How can we unify the sacred with the profane?

Overview of why Jewish ritual and what it does.

What to look for.

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.

Yiddish-speaking Jews put faith in the language of their new country and left an indelible mark on American letters.

The notion that humans are merely stewards of wealth, not its owner, can play into the hands of the greedy.

Diversity and tension within both sectors.