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Classic Torah and Talmudic teachings on giving — words that have guided Jewish generosity for generations.

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Charity and acts of kindness are equal to the whole Torah.
There is no happiness like the happiness of giving to another.
My heart awakes for the practice of loving-kindness.
Rabbi Pinchas said in the name of Rabbi Reuven: whoever gives a perutah (small coin) to a poor man, the Holy One, Blessed be He will give him life.
Happy Are Those Who Act Justly, Who Do Tzedakah At All Times.
Great is tzedakah, for it brings the redemption nearer.
Charity Will Save From Death.
Charity Is Equivalent to All the Other Mitzvot Combined
Rabbi Shimon wept and said: “Who creates His holy name every day? He who gives to the poor.” Zohar, 113b How is this so? Because G-d reflects our behavior. When we give and act with kindness, He, in turn, shines the light of His name Havayeh over the world.