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Tzedakah

The Jewish concept of charity

This series gives a comprehensive overview of the mitzvah of giving charity.

11:30
The Meaning of the Word "Tzedakah"
Tzedakah—Lesson 1
By Lazer Gurkow
Three Hebrew letters contain an encoded message explaining how tzedakah is really not charity but justice.
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10:52
Wealth Distribution
Tzedakah—Lesson 2
By Lazer Gurkow
Why doesn’t G‑d just give each person their appropriate share of wealth, rather than creating a world where some people are wealthy and others are in need?
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12:04
G-d Asks Us to "Test" Him
Tzedakah—Lesson 3
By Lazer Gurkow
The promises of reward for one who gives tzedakah. Malachi 3:10: “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse . . . and please test Me . . . if I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour out for you blessing . . .”
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9:22
Heaven's Annual Budget
Tzedaka - Lesson 4
By Lazer Gurkow
How much money are we destined to make this year? And how much are we destined to keep? Why the money we give away to tzedaka was never really ours to begin with.
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10:31
Selfless Giving
Tzedaka - Lesson 5
By Lazer Gurkow
Sometimes we give in order to feel better about ourselves. How can we make sure that our giving is altruistic? When our giving is determined by the recipients needs and not by our desire to give.
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11:11
Why Did G-d Create Money?
Tzedaka - Lesson 6
By Lazer Gurkow
Couldn't G-d have just made a world where nobody needed any money. A look at the very spiritual side of economics.
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10:57
Giving Until it Hurts
Tzedaka - Lesson 7
By Lazer Gurkow
The Torah says that one must give a tenth of their wealth to tzedaka but no more than one fifth. Are there ever circumstances where it is fitting to give even more? Tzedaka as a mode of repentance
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9:24
The "Trickle Up" Effect
Tzedaka - Lesson 8
By Lazer Gurkow
The spiritual ripple effect of using our material means to give tzedaka.
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27:16
How to Give
Tzedaka - Lesson 9
By Lazer Gurkow
A quick overview of some of the basic laws of charity including Maimonides' famous "Eight Levels of Charity."
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