Tzedakah (Charity) in Jewish Mythology

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The obligation of charity and righteousness in Jewish tradition, from the corners of the field to the teachings of the sages on giving.
Myth 6 min

Rabbi Yudan Gave Until One Cow and Half a Field Remained

He chased the alms-collectors down his own street to give before they passed, until ruin left him one cow that broke its leg into a buried fortune.

CharityTzedakahRabbi AkivaPovertyHidden TreasureMiracleExempla
Myth 5 min

The Miser Mohel Whose Keys Hung in a Demon Village

The richest miser in town took no fee for circumcisions. One night a carriage came, and the road left the ordinary world entirely.

DemonsWealthTzedakahCircumcisionKav HayasharBen Sira