Sublime

Give a heathen charity and he remains a heathen, and the charity is soon gone; but only give him a contract of employment and you have pointed him on the road towards eternal life -’

We find sufficiency and sustainable prosperity when we think of our resources as a flow that is meant to be shared, when we put our full attention on making a difference with what we have, and when we partner with others in ways

And Judaism is concerned not just with the amount of tzedakah we give to them, but with how we give it, insisting that we do so in a way that respects the recipient’s dignity.

The highest form of charity is one that enables the individual to dispense with charity.

Give it away—selectively.

First, I always give a certain percent of income before I spend other money, and I have shared that intent with my accountant, who helps keep me accountable.

tzedakah, charity-as-justice, becomes possible in a way it would not if there were absolute human ownership.