May 27, 2014
Some nice references to tzedekah, some from the Bible, some from rabbinc literature. Tzekakah is the Hebrew word usually translated into English as righteousness but in judaism it means giving to the poor.
Here's some quotes, (the Biblical references are given using the Hebrew names for the books of the Bible, e.g. Devarim/Deuteronomy, Mishlei/Proverbs, Vayikra/Leviticus):