E-Book, Englisch, 198 Seiten
Reihe: Gorgias Handbooks
Ulmer Righteous Giving to the Poor: "Tzedakah" ("Charity") in Classical Rabbinic Judaism
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4632-3597-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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Including a Brief Introduction to Rabbinic Literature
E-Book, Englisch, 198 Seiten
Reihe: Gorgias Handbooks
ISBN: 978-1-4632-3597-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Moral insights and comments about Tzedakah ("Charity") are found throughout the vast body of rabbinic literature. This book attempts to present a survey of the rabbinic sources concerning Tzedakah and to provide the reader with an analysis of the system of Tzedakah as created and understood by the Rabbis.
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- Table of Contents (page 5)
- Abbreviations (page 7)
- Transliteration (page 9)
- A Brief Introduction to Rabbinic Literature (page 11)
- The Origins of Rabbinic Judaism (page 11)
- Foundational Texts of Classical Rabbinic Judaism (page 13)
- Mishnah (page 14)
- Talmud (page 23)
- Midrash (page 33)
- Inner-Biblical Interpretation (page 34)
- Introduction to Tzedakah ("Charity") in Judaism (page 49)
- Chapter One: Theology of Tzedakah (page 55)
- Chapter Two: The Rabbinic View of Poverty and the Humiliation of Accepting Tzedakah (page 67)
- Chapter Three: The Rewards of Giving Tzedakah (page 79)
- Eligibility to Obtain the Reward (page 79)
- The Power of Tzedakah (page 81)
- Reciprocity of Benefit Between the Donor and the Donee (page 83)
- Benefits Obtained During One's Lifetime (page 85)
- The Miracle Stories (page 87)
- Benefits in the World to Come (page 93)
- Chapter Four: The Penalty of Not Giving Tzedakah (page 99)
- Chapter Five: The Role of Tzedakah in the Community (page 103)
- Chapter Six: The Urgency of Giving Tzedakah (page 109)
- Chapter Seven: Giving Tzedakah Discreetly and Indirectly (page 113)
- Chapter Eight: Rules Affecting the Donor of Tzedakah (page 119)
- Chapter Nine: Alms Collectors (page 125)
- Chapter Ten: The Priorities in Giving Tzedakah (page 131)
- Chapter Eleven: Vows and Tzedakah (page 139)
- Chapter Twelve: Motivation in Giving Tzedakah (page 147)
- Chapter Thirteen: Tzedakah in Relation to other Mitzvot (page 151)
- Chapter Fourteen: Tzedakah in Respect to Shabbat and Fast Days (page 157)
- Chapter Fifteen: Biblical Figures Performing Tzedakah (page 161)
- Chapter Sixteen: Restrictions upon the Donee and Receiving Tzedakah Fraudulently (page 167)
- Chapter Seventeen: Tzedakah and the Gentile Community (page 173)
- Conclusion (page 177)
- Rabbinic Authorities (page 179)
- Glossary (page 183)
- Bibliography (page 187)