Happy Birthday Israel

Wishing Israel an amazing birthday with peace, happiness, and hope!


Yom Huledet Shameach!
Marc L.

Missed Homework

Hey All,

It would be great if somebody could tell me the homework I missed today. (All subjects included:))

Thanks a million,
Marc L.

Book Talk: Marc K.

Book Talk: Jonah

music poem draft 1

I guys tell me how you like this poem. PLEASE! If anyone can give me ideas for a good title and some way to end the last stanza but still to keep it rhyming.

music through my ear

what else can I hear

with the bark

of linkin park

as I use the beat

of my feet

to dance along

to this awesome song

as I dance along

to this awesome song

I pass bye

and catch some eyes

as my ears are blasting

to this song that is ever lasting

I listen to the final words

and look outside at the birds

as the birds tweet away

to the beat that plays

the song ends

Heart and Stroke Foundation: Is a place for information and treatment.

Food Bank: Collecting food for people who can't afford it.

Diabetes: To promote the health of Canadians.

Canauck Place: Is a place where kids that are very sick are taken care of.

SPCA: Society for the Prevention of dog Cruelty.

Humanities Homework

1. Spelling charts (five new words) due Tuesday
2. Tikkun Olam: List of 5-10 organizations or causes that people in our class may want to get involved with (with a short description of what the organization does). (Monday)


Have a great weekend!

Book Talk: Fanny

Book Talk: Aviva

Book Talk: Aleesha

Tzedakah by Galia

Tzedakah
Tzedakah Versus Charity
Before we had our first lesson on Tzedakah, I thought Tzedakah and charity meant the same thing. I thought they both meant giving to people who weren’t as fortunate as someone else. But then I found out more about these two words and realized that in Jewish terms there is a greater definition to each action. Tzedakah means giving from your heart. When someone is giving Tzedakah, they are giving it not because they are asked to, but because they want to. Charity, on the other hand, is giving but not always from the heart.

Levels Of Tzedakah
There are many levels of Tzedakah. These levels were described by Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon) who was born in the12th century. He was a Jewish scholar and physician. Maimonides wrote that there are eight different levels of tzedakah. The list below, describes them from the least to the most holy.
8. When someone donates unwillingly.
7. When someone is happy to give less than he should.
6. When someone gives directly to the poor only because they were asked.
5. When someone gives directly to the poor without being asked.
4. When the person receiving knows who the donor is, but the donor does not know who the receiver is.
3. When the donor knows who the receiver is, but the receiver does not know who the donor is.
2. When the donor doesn’t know who the receiver is and the receiver doesn’t know who the donor is.
1. The highest form of tzedakah is to help someone get a job so they don’t have to depend on others for money.

Can Kids Perform Tzedakah?
In my opinion, a child can perform tzedakah in many ways. On one hand a child can perform tzedakah just like an adult. If a child has been taught the meaning and the reason for tzedakah, then their tzedakah is appreciated in the same way as an adult. On the other hand if a child does not know the meaning of tzedakah then the child’s actions would be considered charity. For example, if a four year old finds a quarter on the floor in a grocery store, picks it up and puts it into the Research for Juvenile Diabetes container at the checkout counter, would that be considered Tzedakah? The answer is no. This would be considered charity as it is a learned behaviour not an act from the heart. If this same four year old is taught about the meaning of tzedakah, even in simple terms that she could understand, and then acts on this knowledge that would be tzedakah. For example, with the knowledge she has been given, she then decides to sort through a box of her old toys, pick out her favourite ones and ask her Mom to take her to the JFSA to give to other children who don’t have any toys, this would be tzedakah.

What Does Tzedakah Have To Do With Judiasm?
I think Tzedakah has a lot to do with Judiasm. For example, in Judiasm we get taught to live each and every day for the good in our lives not for the bad. So we also get taught to put good into other peoples’ lives. In some of the Jewish holidays we have special foods that we eat but a lot of those foods that we eat on those holidays we also donate to the poor. In Judiasm when we give tzedakah we remind ourselves that we have been given a lot but we still have much more to give.

How Should Tzedakah Be Given?
When this question was presented in our classroom, my first reaction was blank. But then when we started learning about these concepts, I realized there are many ways that Tzedakah should be given. One of the concepts was Tzedakah should be given without being asked. When you are asked, it is not you who thought about it in the first place. Something else that I learnt is that in Judiasm you are supposed to give at least 10% of your profits. The reason is if you give less you are not as generous as you can afford to be, but if you give too much you may not have enough for yourself. A third concept that I learnt is giving of your time not just money. For example, if you went to help out at the Louis Brier, that would be giving of your time. There are many other ways we can do Tzedakah and fill other peoples’ lives with goodness. It’s taking the moment to think about it and then just doing it.


Galia Horwitz 6B

Book Talk: Abee

Tzedakah

1. Levels of Tzedakah

Here are the eight levels of Tzedakah. The best way is the last one.

1) Giving but regretting it
2) Giving, but less than someone should
3) Giving, but only because you are being asked to
4) Giving before being asked to
5) Giving without knowing who you’re giving to,
although the person who you’re giving to knows
who’s giving
6) Giving anonymously
7) Giving but not to receive
8) Giving someone something that will help them
become independent, like a job or a loan



2. Can kids perform Tzedakah?

Yes kids can perform Tzedakah, actually anyone can perform Tzedakah even non Jewish people can. You can pay one cent and it would be Tzedakah you can pay ten million dollars and obviously it would be Tzedakah.


3. Ways to give Tzedakah

There are many, many ways to give Tzedakah. That is because Tzedakah doesn’t always have to be money. You can give everything from a gift to volunteering for a local cause, for example the SPCA or Canuck place.




4. Charity vs. Tzedakah

A lot of people would say that charity and Tzedakah are the same thing, but to me and probably many other people they are not even close. Charity is only given when the person feels like it, but Tzedakah is given anytime, anyplace, any mood. No matter what you give, if you give from the heart it will always count.

Tzedakah Essay

Charity vs. Tzedakah

Before Mondays lesson I thought Tzedakah was the same as giving charity. I now realize that was incorrect. Charity comes from the Latin word “caritas” which means “from the heart”. This word describes charity perfectly. Charity is given from the heart whenever you want to give. This all depends on how you are feeling. Some days you will feel charitable and some you won’t; what will the poor do on those days? This is where Tzedakah works its magic. Tzedakah comes form the Hebrew word “justice”. According to Jewish tradition Tzedakah does not rely on your impulses. Tzedakah can be performed whether you are feeling right or not. Doing Tzedakah can include giving our time, our talent and our money. Giving your time could be volunteering at a soup kitchen to help feed the hungry. Giving your talent can include bikathons, phonathons, walkathons, telethons, phonathons, and raffles to raise money for the poor. All these examples show that Tzedakah is not only donating money but it be something that you can enjoy and still help the needy.

Levels of Tzedakah

The Rambam defined eight different levels of giving Tzedakah starting from least and moving towards most praiseworthy. Below is Rambam’s list beginning with the least praiseworthy form.

1) Give not wanting to and with regret.

2) Giving nicely but not as much as one should

3) Giving what one should but only does it after being asked

4) Giving before being asked

5) Giving without knowing the identity of the recipient, although the recipient knows the identity of the donor

6) Giving anonymously and knowing the identity of the recipient.

7) Giving without knowing the identity of the recipient, and the recipient not knowing the identity of the donor.

8) Helping the recipient get a job so he/she no longer rely on someone else for money.

Can Kids perform Tzedakah? Why or why not?

Tzedakah does not only have to do with the amount of money you give. To me this means that kids can make an equal gift to the world as adults. It all depends on the level of understanding the child has. One child could decide to perform a small Tzedakah act and another might decide to do something that could influence many people. Therefore kids can make an equal impact in the world of Tzedakah as adults. Kids are also able to do many things in the fulfillment of Tzedakah because they have more free time available to them then adults.

How should Tzedakah be given?

Tzedakah should be given with a full heart every day. Tzedakah should be given with a positive attitude. We give Tzedakah to realize how lucky we really are and that we need to give to others that are not as lucky. I believe that by giving Tzedakah with a full heart on a daily basis it will help improve the lives of people in need.

Does Tzedakah have anything to do with Judaism?

Tzedakah comes form the Hebrew word justice. The Talmud introduces us to Tzedakah and teaches us about it. Giving Tzedakah is a wonderful deed and does not only make you feel good about your self, but it also gives the recipients joy and happiness in their lives. On many Jewish holidays it is a mitzvah to give Tzedakah. This shows that as well as praying and thanking Hashem for the meal/occasion we give Tzedakah. I believe that that the gift of Tzedakah is a big part of Judaism, but helping others plays a role in other religions as well as in making all of us righteous members of humanity.

Sick

Hey Guys I Was Sick Today And It Would Be Very Helpful If One Of You Could Post The 6A Homework From All Of The Classes Today
Thanks :)

-Arieh Leon Dales 6A

Homework?

Do we start step 1 of tikkun olam project now????

Homework?

Do we start step 1 of tikkun olam project now????

Could someone please post the homework?

TzDaKaH sUmMaRy

Charity VS. Tzedakah

The difference between Tzedakah and charity are that: you only give charity when you fell like it. But with Tzedakah you give whatever you feel no matter the feeling: sad, mad, happy, jealous, worried, or scared you give Tzedakah wherever whenever.


The 8 levels of Tzedakah

There are eight different levels of Tzedakah I'm going from least to greatest in righteousness:

1. Giving Tzedakah but not wanting to.
2. giving but only a little amount.
3. giving because someone asked you.
4. giving without being asked.
5. giving but not knowing who you are giving to.
6. giving anonymously.
7. giving but you do not know who you are giving to.
8. giving but not with money but something that will help them to be self sustaining.

How do you give Tzedakah???

When you give you give from the heart. think empathy and donate 10% of your income to Tzedakah. Everybody has many unique and amazing talents; you should use then to preform the act of Tzedakah.

Does Judaism have anything to do with Tzedakah???

Yes & no: Yes because it comes from the Hebrew word justice and it is mentioned in the Bible that it is a Mitzvah to do. No because Jews have a different word for things like Tzedakah other cultures & languages have different examples for the word too.

Missed Homework

Hey All,

It would be great if somebody could tell me the homework I missed today! :)


Thanks,
Marc L.