Lesson 2: Tzedakah Begins at Home (Private-Religious)
Handout 2

Eight Levels of Tzedkah

Write the following on note cards.  Note:  These are not in the order listed by Maimonides.

Giving without being asked to give

Giving to a poor person who you do NOT know, BUT who knows who you are

Giving a little, but with a smile on your face

Giving to a poor person who you do NOT know, AND who does NOT know who you are

Giving to a poor person who you DO know, but who does NOT know who you are

Giving a loan or a job to someone so she or he will never need to ask for charity again

Giving unhappily

Giving after a poor person asks you to give