Sacred Giving: The Root

Directions:  Fill in each box with the appropriate responses.

	DERIVATION (The source of the word)	MOTIVATION (According to the meaning of the word, why do it?)	OBLIGATION (Based on the meaning of the word, who does it?)
CHARITY	Latin: caritas, dearness, love dearness, love
PHILANTHROPY	Greek: philos, loving; anthropos loving; man
TZEDAKAH	Hebrew: justice, righteousness justice, righteousness

Working with the words:

1. Compare charity, philanthropy and tzedakah. What similarities did you find? What viewpoints do they share?
   
   
   
    
2. Contrast charity, philanthropy and tzedakah. How do they differ? What vocabulary or voice does tzedakah introduce?
   
   
   
   
   
3. What are some universal themes that we can infer from all of the words?
   
   
   
   
   
4. What is the particular religious perspective that the concept of tzedakah adds?