Gifts for the Poor: Moses Maimonides' Treatise on Tzedakah

by Dr Marc Lee Raphael and Joseph B. Meszler

The College of William and Mary Department of Religion released this Hebrew-English annotated translation of Moses Maimonides' treatise on philanthropy, Gifts for the Poor by Rabbi Joseph Meszler. This part of Maimonides' law code, the Mishneh Torah, describes the philosophy and history of Jewish giving. Beginning with legislation found in the Torah, Maimonides traces the origins of Jewish philanthropy from the individual Israelite farmer in biblical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519515464
• ISBN13: 9781519515469
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"