{"id":5495,"date":"2017-07-13T10:01:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T07:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvc.org.il\/kabbalah-charity\/"},"modified":"2017-07-13T10:01:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T07:01:16","slug":"kabbalah-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvc.org.il\/he\/kabbalah-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Kabbalah Say About Charity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Safed: City of Kabbalah<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safed is the city of Kabbalah. Issac Luria systemized the Zohar and ushered in a new era of spiritual enlightenment. Nestled in this historic Kabbalistic city is a top Jewish charity organization called Tzedakah V\u2019Chesed (TVC). Tzedakah V\u2019Chesed educates young girls for free, supports families-at-risk and sends clothes to those who need. Supporting such an organization is called Tzedakah &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tvc.org.il\/he\/donate\/\">Charity<\/a>. So what does Kabbalah say about Tzedakah?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Giving Charity Really Means<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Talmud and the\u00a0Zohar\u00a0money goes by many names. One of them is \u05d3\u05de\u05d9\u05dd &#8211;\u00a0Damim. This word for money is etymologically rooted\u00a0to\u00a0the word \u05d3\u05dd &#8211; Dam, which means blood. What is the connection between blood and money?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kabbalistic answer is stark and surprising. Blood spreads oxygen throughout the body, allowing us to exert energy. The overwhelming majority of our\u00a0adult-life\u00a0efforts are invested in making a living and earning a paycheck. Our efforts, our energy, our\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is transformed into money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the blood is more than just a physical means\u00a0to\u00a0exerting energy. According to the Torah, as explained by Kabbalah, the blood houses a certain facet of the soul, as the verse says, \u201c\u05db\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d3\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u201d &#8211; The blood is the Soul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This casts all of our worldly possessions in a whole new light. According to the Zohar, when I exert energy, that is the soul expressing itself in the form of physical effort. That effort is transformed into money. Do you see what this means?\u00a0<\/span><b>An echo of the soul itself is contained in my money and possessions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And when I gift that money to <a href=\"https:\/\/tvc.org.il\/he\/donate\/\">someone in need?<\/a> When I give Tzedakah? I\u2019m giving that person my very essence. I\u2019m giving them the gift of soul, of self. <em>This is the greatest gift that could ever be given<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Now is the Time<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take this idea and put it into action. Make a commitment. <a href=\"https:\/\/tvc.org.il\/kabbalah-charity\/\">Do the right thing and donate Tzedakah to TVC now<\/a>. Give young women a chance at social mobility. Give families hope. You can feed a hungry child.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TVC is the lifeline of the ancient, mystical city of Safed. Our programs are breaking the cycle of poverty through education. Our immediate relief programs send clothing and food to where they are needed, making countless lives better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us. Why? Because you can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvc.org.il\/he\/donate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you need to do is click this link.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safed: City of Kabbalah Safed is the city of Kabbalah. Issac Luria systemized the Zohar and ushered in a new era of spiritual enlightenment. Nestled in this historic Kabbalistic city is a top Jewish charity organization called Tzedakah V\u2019Chesed (TVC). 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