Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Image Why is Rosh Chodesh special for women? Rosh Chodesh means "head of the month." Image Are We Obligated to Give Tzedakah (Charity)? Answered by Rabbi Victor S. Appell In Jewish tradition, tzedakah is a mitzvah, a religious obligation. The word is derived from the Hebrew root meaning “justice” and “righteousness.” SiteReformJudaism.org Type (-) Answers to Jewish Questions Blessing Blog Posts Glossary Page Torah Commentary Jewish HolidayRosh Chodesh Shabbat Posted In (-) November 2014 February 2024 November 2023 January 2023 January 2021 October 2020 August 2020 July 2020 May 2020 January 2020 December 2019 October 2019 May 2019 April 2019 February 2019 September 2018 August 2018 April 2018 May 2017 February 2017 December 2016 November 2016 August 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 August 2015 March 2015 January 2015 December 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 March 2013 September 2012
Image Are We Obligated to Give Tzedakah (Charity)? Answered by Rabbi Victor S. Appell In Jewish tradition, tzedakah is a mitzvah, a religious obligation. The word is derived from the Hebrew root meaning “justice” and “righteousness.”