http://innermostparts.org/2008/05/02/tzedek/ A blog about Brandeis University, progressive politics, and the spirit of Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis on the campus today. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://innermostparts.org/2008/05/02/tzedek/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Sahar Fri, 02 May 2008 13:14:10 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=253#comment-751 Furthermore, I approve of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimonides" rel="nofollow">Maimonides</a> i<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzedakah#cite_note-9" rel="nofollow">nterpretation of <em>tzedakah:</em></a> The highest form of <em>tzedakah</em> is achieved by giving a pauper independence so that he will not have to depend on charity, and the next highest form is giving anonymously to an anonymous recipient: the purpose is clearly not to make the feel better about oneself but to benefit others. Furthermore, I approve of Maimonides interpretation of tzedakah: The highest form of tzedakah is achieved by giving a pauper independence so that he will not have to depend on charity, and the next highest form is giving anonymously to an anonymous recipient: the purpose is clearly not to make the feel better about oneself but to benefit others.

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