Giving charity, which provides sustenance to an individual in need, is an act of life-sustaining, an act that truly allows us to emulate God, who "gives life to all living creatures." Thus, God gave us an opportunity for the noblest of endeavors—"to walk in His ways.""
The Hebrew word tzedakah, Commonly translated as "charity," it literally means "justice" or "righteousness." "Charity" connotes generosity of spirit—the giving of the rich to the poor."Tzedakah""On the contrary, it implies that one is fulfilling one's obligation to do what is just and right. One does not give from one's own resources, but from what was entrusted to one by God, with the purpose of giving it to others.".