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Tzedakah Quiz

Tzedakah, or righteousness, is often interpreted as charity, because Judaism views giving as the ultimate act of righteousness.

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Tzedakah, or righteousness, is often interpreted as charity, because Judaism views giving as the ultimate act of righteousness. As in most areas of life, here too Jewish tradition makes practical demands and specifies expectations.

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Question 1 of 10
True of false: According to rabbinic law, one should give tzedakah to one's own near relatives who are poor before giving to the rest of her city's poor.
Question 2 of 10
In the Bible, giving tzedakah mainly takes what form?
Question 3 of 10
According to Jewish law, when choosing who will receive tzedakah funds, who takes first priority?
Question 4 of 10
Which of the following is an example of tzedakah in biblical law?
Question 5 of 10
According to the Talmud, which of the following is not a difference between charity and benevolence?
Question 6 of 10
What does the Hebrew word “tzedakah” mean literally?
Question 7 of 10
In the Bible, commandments regarding assistance for the poor are modeled after which of these?
Question 8 of 10
The rabbis of classical Judaism said tzedakah is
Question 9 of 10
The call in Isaiah to "take the poor into your homes," read as the Haftarah on which holiday?
Question 10 of 10
How does the Talmud respond to someone who says, “I give this coin to the poor so that my sick child may recover?”
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