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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 false: The halakhah (Jewish law) regarding interest-free loans apply to Jews and non-Jews.
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following statements about tzedakah is true?
Question 4 of 10
How does the Talmud respond to someone who says, “I give this coin to the poor so that my sick child may recover?”
Question 5 of 10
The prohibition against humiliating a beggar comes from which Jewish text?
Question 6 of 10
According to a rabbinic teaching, when a beggar stands before you asking for money
Question 7 of 10
In the Bible, commandments regarding assistance for the poor are modeled after which of these?
Question 8 of 10
According to the “Ladder of Tzedakah,” what is the highest level of tzedakah?
Question 9 of 10
The phrase "One who loves money is never satisfied with money," is from
Question 10 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.
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