Charity
A 16th Century Woman of Valor and Zionist

A 16th Century Woman of Valor and Zionist

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Some true stories are far more remarkable than fiction, and this is certainly the case with regard to Doña Gracia Nasi. In the 16th century, long before the women’s liberation movement came into fashion and when...

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The Hidden Gift of Charity

The Hidden Gift of Charity

Usually, it is only the significant events that we remember decades later. But I still remember every detail of what happened 23 years ago. I was on my way home from reserve duty and anxious to get home. It was evening and I had missed...

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Agricultural Gifts for the Poor

Agricultural Gifts for the Poor

Chapter 19 of Leviticus introduces agricultural-based charity: When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap all the way to the edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall not pick your vineyard...

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