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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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Why Give?
Lesson PlanFacilitated Workshop

Why Give?

Explore why people give through a thought-provoking Jewish values workshop on charity, responsibility, and justice. Includes discussion prompts, source study, and facilitator guide.

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Tzedakah Is Not Charity
Lesson PlanFacilitated Workshop

Tzedakah Is Not Charity

Explore the deeper meaning of tzedakah in this workshop. Learn how obligation, intention, and spiritual discipline intersect, and reflect on how giving can train the heart. Includes interactive table discussions, text study, and practical activities.

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Tzedakah and Dignity
Lesson PlanFacilitated Workshop

Tzedakah and Dignity

Learn how to give tzedakah in a way that preserves dignity and restores autonomy. This workshop combines table discussions, classical sources, and practical activities to help participants explore responsible giving.

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Repairing the World Through Giving
Lesson PlanFacilitated Workshop

Repairing the World Through Giving

Explore why people give through a thought-provoking Jewish values workshop on charity, responsibility, and justice. Includes discussion prompts, source study, and facilitator guide.

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Tzedakah as a Moral Imperative
Lesson PlanAdults / Community

Tzedakah as a Moral Imperative

Explore Rabbeinu Bahya’s powerful interpretation of the sin of Sodom as a communal rejection of tzedakah and compassion. This adult learning lesson examines how societies can either foster kindness or legislate against it.

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Chanukkah, Tzedakah, and Bringing the Geulah Closer
Lesson PlanAdults / Community

Chanukkah, Tzedakah, and Bringing the Geulah Closer

Explore how Chazal and the Sfas Emes connect tzedakah, Chanukkah light, and redemption. An adult learning lesson on how giving actively brings the geulah closer.

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Tzedakah as Justice
Lesson PlanAdults / Community

Tzedakah as Justice

Explore a lesson plan for adults on the Jewish concept of tzedakah. Learn how tzedakah is a moral obligation of justice, not just a voluntary act of kindness, and discover its ideal form is to help others become self-sufficient.

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Calculations on Shabbat
Lesson PlanAdults / Community

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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