Instructor: Rabbi Elliot Kaplowitz
Appropriate for Learners at all levels; all materials will be available in translation.

Although we may take the mitzvah (commandment) of Tzedakah for granted, the current economic environment has forced many of us to think about it in new ways. This course will provide a textual and conceptual grounding for many of the difficult issues that we must face in our attempt to fulfill this obligation. We will consider how to prioritize causes given limited resources, whether the global nature of our society (and economy) affect the classical halakhic hierarchy for Tzedakah distribution, and what, if any, halakhic responsibility we have to causes or persons that are not specifically Jewish. Texts will include Talmudic passages and contemporary readings, and will be available in the original and in translation.

Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:15 AM
4 Sessions: July 7, 14, 21, 28
Location: Sephardic Community of Greater Boston
Tuition: $65
Women only