J5 - Judaism and Social Action Flashcards
What is the Hebrew word for charity?
Tzedakah.
What is the literal translation of tzedakah?
Justice or righteousness.
What are three examples of tzedakah?
- Giving money
- Providing services
- Cooking a meal for someone in need
Where is there scriptural reference to tzedakah?
Isaiah.
What are the Jewish collection boxes?
Pushkes.
What is an alternate name for a pushke?
Tzedakah box.
How are pushkes used?
They are kept in a home and little bits of change are dropped in the pushke over time and eventually donated to a charity or cause.
Where does the tradition of pushkes come from?
Temple times where people would discreetly donate to the needy whilst inside the temple. This was called lishkat chashain.
When was World Jewish Relief created?
1933.
What was the original name of World Jewish Relief?
The Central British Fund for German Jewry.
What was the Kindertransport?
From 1938-1939, CBF and other charities saved over 10,000 children from the Holocaust.
Who were “the boys”?
Child survivors (including girls) of the Holocaust who were taken in by CBF after WW2 and cared for.
When was CBF renamed World Jewish Relief?
1995.
Describe and explain 3 things World Jewish Relief does for helping those in poverty.
Livelihood programs: WJR trains people in trades or skills and helps them find employment so they can support their families.
In these programs people are also given psychological support and stability.
In Rwanda and Uganda, WJR helps orphaned people become agricultural entrepreneurs and support themselves.
Explain 3 ways a Jewish person or family can support or donate to WJF.
You can donate straight to WJR with money on their website.
You can leave money/gifts in your will to be donated to WJR.
You can sponsor a homecare worker who works with older people in Eastern Europe.
