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The beneficiary is entitled to tzedaka according to his or her need; the donor is only obligated to give what he or she can afford.”

“The reward for charity (tzedakah) depends entirely upon the extent of the kindness (hesed) in it.”21 In the same vein, a modern rabbinic figure writes that “the essence of acts of hesed (lovingkindness) is the heart that is put into the deed.”22 Judaism is about what you do, why you do it, and how you do it. Jewish ethics ask for deeds of love

From earliest rabbinic times there were such institutions as the tamchui, or mobile kitchen, which distributed food daily to whoever applied,

What is hessed? It is usually translated as ‘kindness’ but it also means ‘love’ – not love as emotion or passion, but love expressed as deed.

The beneficiary is entitled to tzedaka according to his or her need; the donor is only obligated to give what he or she can afford.”

All the heavenly constellations are directed and governed by tzedakah, charity. It is through charity that all blessings flow into the world. But only on Shabbat are the blessings perfect. Shabbat is the embodiment of faith. The main significance of charity is that it is an expression of faith. This is why the true radiance of the light of charity

is virtually the opposite of histapkus, when a person covets another person's possession and begrudges that other person's good fortune as if it's coming from the jealous person's allotment and own pocket. King Solomon warns here as well that, "The jealous person will never be content, even if you give him many gifts" (Proverbs 6:35).

In order to break your appetite for riches you must give charity. The harsh anger which hangs over the world will be dissipated, and God’s providence will be drawn over the whole world. Through giving charity the force of love and kindness is brought into the world; the Messiah is revealed, and the Holy Temple, which is itself the revelation of the

Now, once a person makes a pledge to give a present to a poor person, by contrast, he is bound by it and it cannot be retracted. Seemingly, since giving the Levites tithes is a mitzvah like giving charity to the poor, such a promise should also be binding.