"Tzedakah" is the Hebrew word for the acts that we call "charity" in English: giving aid,
assistance and money to the poor and needy or to other worthy causes. However, the
nature of tzedakah is very different from the idea of charity. The word "charity" suggests
benevolence and generosity. The word "tzedakah" is derived from the Hebrew root
Tzade-Dalet-Qof, meaning righteousness, justice or fairness. In Judaism, giving to the poor
is not viewed as a generous act; it is simply an act of justice and righteousness, the
performance of a duty, giving the poor their due. Source: Judaism 101.
This concept is important to us at Knit and Stitch = Bliss. We collect and donate yarn to
various groups that have requested our support. Other ventures in the spirit of tzedakah
include:
assistance and money to the poor and needy or to other worthy causes. However, the
nature of tzedakah is very different from the idea of charity. The word "charity" suggests
benevolence and generosity. The word "tzedakah" is derived from the Hebrew root
Tzade-Dalet-Qof, meaning righteousness, justice or fairness. In Judaism, giving to the poor
is not viewed as a generous act; it is simply an act of justice and righteousness, the
performance of a duty, giving the poor their due. Source: Judaism 101.
This concept is important to us at Knit and Stitch = Bliss. We collect and donate yarn to
various groups that have requested our support. Other ventures in the spirit of tzedakah
include:
The Ships Project sends handcrafted items, such as knitted slippers, to U.S. Navy sailors
and other servicemen and service women.
The Care Wear Volunteers knit, crochet, and/or sew handmade baby items for hospitals.
This project is based in Frederick, Maryland.
Project Linus volunteers knit or crochet security blankets for seriously ill or otherwise
traumatized children.
The Craft Yarn Council sponsors Warm Up America which encourages you to knit or
crochet a section of, or an entire afghan blanket for a person in need.
The Knitting Guild of America sponsors The Precious Pals Program as a means of
providing immediate comfort to children in crisis. Through this program, TKGA members
and others who wish to help have providing thousands of stuffed animals with knitted
outfits to Police Departments all over the United States.
ChemoCaps.com is a group of knitters that donate their time by making hand-knit caps for
cancer patients in hospital oncology units and hospice programs. This web site provides a
variety of patterns.
Although three years now have passed, our thoughts and prayers still remain with the
thousands of victims of the senseless terrorist attacks against our Nation on September
11, 2001. We are grateful for and concerned about the courageous members of our U.S.
armed forces and law enforcement authorities who continue to successfully battle
terrorism. Our Government has established an official web site with information and
resources concerning this tragic series of events and our Nation's response. To reach
that site, click here. God bless America, the land that we love.
Tzedakah
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