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Lesson plans, discussion guides, and printable materials to help educators and parents teach Tzedakah with depth and clarity.
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Calculations on Shabbat
Adult learners study Shabbat 150a to understand when charity, mitzvot, and communal action are allowed on Shabbat, emphasizing that true rest aligns with moral responsibility and spiritual values.
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DIY Tzedakah Box for Kids and Lesson Plan: Daily Giving is Fun
This hands-on early childhood lesson introduces young children to the daily practice of giving tzedakah. Through storytelling, discussion, and a creative Tzedakah box activity, students learn the importance of helping those in need and how small, consistent acts of kindness make a big difference. In this 30–45 minute lesson, children decorate their own Tzedakah box and practice giving a coin each day, building habits of generosity and empathy from an early age.
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Two Smiles: Learning How Tzedakah Makes Everyone Feel
Discover how helping others can make everyone feel happy.
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Maot Chitim: Pesach and Community - Elem
This lesson plan introduces elementary students to the concept of Maot Chitim, the Jewish tradition of collecting money to help those in need celebrate Passover.
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An Open Hand and an Open Heart: A Lesson on Tzedakah from Devarim
This lesson plan for high school students explores the Torah's teachings on poverty and tzedakah by analyzing verses from Devarim 15:4-11. Students will learn that tzedakah is about more than just giving money; it's about having the right attitude and empathy.
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