Archive: October 2017

Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

Posted on October 18, 2017

A person’s drive for profit should be prompted the desire to give tzedakah.

Tosefta Peah 4:17

Posted on October 18, 2017

If someone says he will give charity and he does so, he gets a reward for speech and reward for action.

Psalms 112:9

Posted on October 18, 2017

He who gives freely to the poor, his beneficence lasts, and lasts, and his strength is exalted in honor.

Maimonides, Mishneh Torah 10:7

Posted on October 18, 2017

There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.

Talmud Sukkah 49b

Posted on October 18, 2017

Whoever does charity and justice is regarded as if he filled the whole world with kindness.

Yalkut Psalms 859

Posted on October 18, 2017

Charity and acts of kindness are equal to the whole Torah.

Baba Batra 10a

Posted on October 18, 2017

Great in charity, for it brings near Israel’s deliverance.

Tosefta Peah 4:21

Posted on October 18, 2017

Charity and loving kindness intercede greatly and promote peace between Israel and their Father in Heaven.

Leviticus Rabbah 34:10

Posted on October 18, 2017

The blessing of tzedakah is greater for the person who gives than for the person who receives.

Psalms 41:2

Posted on October 18, 2017

Happy is he that considereth the poor.