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Tzedakah Quiz

Tzedakah, or righteousness, is often interpreted as charity, because Judaism views giving as the ultimate act of righteousness.

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Tzedakah, or righteousness, is often interpreted as charity, because Judaism views giving as the ultimate act of righteousness. As in most areas of life, here too Jewish tradition makes practical demands and specifies expectations.

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Question 1 of 10
True of false: According to rabbinic law, one should give tzedakah to one's own near relatives who are poor before giving to the rest of her city's poor.
Question 2 of 10
True or Fale: "What is mine is mine and what is yours is yours," is a good attitude toward wealth in Jewish tradition.
Question 3 of 10
The prohibition against humiliating a beggar comes from which Jewish text?
Question 4 of 10
Who composed the famous “Ladder of Tzedakah” which prioritizes the best forms of charity?
Question 5 of 10
According to the Mishnah, how much of one’s fields must one leave unharvested for the needy?
Question 6 of 10
The call in Isaiah to "take the poor into your homes," read as the Haftarah on which holiday?
Question 7 of 10
The phrase "One who loves money is never satisfied with money," is from
Question 8 of 10
According to Jewish law, how much tzedakah must one give?
Question 9 of 10
According to Jewish law, when choosing who will receive tzedakah funds, who takes first priority?
Question 10 of 10
Who is required to give tzedakah?
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