“Tzedakah” means “justice” or “righteousness”, but is often translated as “charity’. It is mandatory for Jewish people to give to charity, and traditionally Jewish people should give at least a tenth of their earnings to those less fortunate than themselves. Many families put money in a tzedakah box before Shabbat, to remember those who cannot afford a good meal, and in the hope that one day there will be a Shabbat when no one is in need.

 

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