Adult Perspectives - Jewish Teachings on Tzedaka (Charity)

Sun 21 Feb, 3:30-5 pm. SAJ, 15 West 86th St., NY, NY, New York, 10024. Rabbi Peter Schweitzer, (212) 213-1002. Free. The City Congregation - [website][email][events]

Why is there poverty? What is our responsibility to care for the poor? Why do we prefer the term tzedaka over charity? From the Bible and the Talmud to our own time, our texts address these questions and others, about how to assist the needy. What do our Jewish teachings tell us to do? Find out about the origin of tithing. Consider Maimonides’ Eight Degrees of Charity and how to protect the dignity of the impoverished. Assess your own values and prioritize which contemporary charitable organizations (Jewish and non-Jewish) are most important to you.