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Rabbinic sources, both ancient and modern, suggest that tzedakah plays an important role in the spiritual life of the donor.

The Haftarah (prophetic reading) for the second day of Sukkot

The Torah reading for the first two days of Sukkot

Jewish lifecycle ceremonies celebrate change, and sanctify the ordinary.

Traditionalist Jews have many objections to new, or renewed, lifecycle ceremonies.

Is the Jewish people disappearing?

Overview of various themes in Jewish lifecycle.

LGBT issues in Judaism

Does a fetus have the same legal status as a person?

Although often translated as “charity,” tzedakah is not equivalent to charity. Rather, its root means “justice.”

History and Development of Tzedakah. Jewish Tzedakah. Charitable Giving.

About Jewish Lifecycle. Jewish Ceremonies and Rituals.