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The Multifaceted Act of Giving
In this season of COVID, the act of giving tzedakah has taken on an elevated sense of urgency. Simply put, out of jobs and low on hope, many people are now relying on the help and good will of those more fortunate to survive. Literally.
Everyone has something to give. Cash is good. But so is giving of oneself; giving of one’s time and energy, efforts and expertise like cooking a meal for an elderly neighbor, visiting someone who is ill, volunteering at a food bank or shelter…and so on.
In the Jewish tradition we are taught that even a poor person who subsists on the charity of others is compelled to perform acts of charity. Because regardless of who we are, how we live or what we do, each of us has something to contribute to insure the welfare of others.
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welcome to today on this thursday morning. pope benedict s trip to great britain is as controversial as it is historic. the benedict actually visited there in 1992 but this is the first time a pope has been invited by the queen or king since the 16th century. he made his way to the queen s official residence in scotland. scores of peopl and military marching bands line thestreets. not everyone is happy about this trip, given the catholic church s record on child abuse. a live report from scotla, strait ahead. new surveillance video of the connecticut mother brutally murdered along with her two daughters in a home invasion as she withdrew money to pay off her alleged captors. you will see that and hear the 911 call placeby the bank s manager and why some are now asking if the police could have done more to save that family. on a lighter note but a very different note is the popular reality show, teen mom, glamourizing teen pregnancy, giving teens ideas aboutaving
the pop star too hard to rehearse in the final days. details today thursday, rehearse in the final days. details today thursday, september 16th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and meredith vieira, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to today on this thursday morning. pope benedict s trip to great britain is as controversial as it is historic. the benedict actually visited there in 1992 but this is the first time a pope has been invited by the queen or king since the 16th century. he made his way to the queen s official residence in scotland. scores of people and military marching bands line the streets. not everyone is happy about this trip, given the catholic church s record on child abuse. a live report from scotland, strait ahead. new surveillance video of the connecticut mother brutally murdered along with her two daughters in a home invasion as she withdrew money to pay off her