Tzedakah

Between 1135 and 1204 there was a great rabbi called Moses Maimonides. He made 8 levels of tzedakah. The levels were from least praiseworthy to most praiseworthy. Some of the levels are, #1 giving reluctantly and with regret, #4 giving before being asked and #6 is giving anonymously. The Jewish law would like people to give tzedakah from level 4-8.

People should give tzedakah from the heart and not being asked to do it. Everybody is obligated to give 10 to 20% of ones profit. We do not want to give away to much money or we will risk becoming poor. It is better to give time than money for tzedakah.

Kids can always perform tzedakah. Kids might not be able to do giant campaign for tzedakah, but we can give a $1 or $2. We can also raise some money. Some kids even go out and do some charity work.

In Judaism every body is obligated to give tzedakah. In Judaism tzedakah is repeated over and over again because it is important if you want to live a spiritual life. In the Jewish law tzedakah acts as three main acts of forgiveness.

Charity is given from the heart and should but you only have to give if you feel like giving. Tzedakah asks us for giving time or money frequently whatever our age and ability.