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Автор: Jesse Russel
Год: 2012
Издание:
Книга по Требованию
Страниц: 140
ISBN: 9785511191232
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tzedakah or ?'daqah in Classical Hebrew (Hebrew: ?????; Arabic: ?????) is a Hebrew word commonly translated as charity, though it is based on the Hebrew word (???, tzadik) meaning righteousness, fairness or justice. In Judaism, tzedakah refers to the religious obligation to perform charity, and philanthropic acts, which Judaism emphasises are important parts of living a spiritual life; Maimonides says that, while the second highest form of tzedakah is to anonymously give donations to unknown recipients, the highest form is to give a gift, loan, or partnership that will result in the recipient supporting himself instead of living upon others. Unlike philanthropy, which is completely voluntary, tzedakah is seen as a religious obligation, which must be performed regardless of financial standing, and must even be performed by poor people; tzedakah is considered to be one of the three main acts that can annul a less than favorable heavenly...
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