Danny Siegel, known as “The Pied
Piper of Tzedakah” began asking for money from friends in the 1970’s, giving
small amounts (less than $10) to “Mitzvah heroes” he met while traveling in
Israel
. His ZIV Tzedakah Fund has
since that time distributed $6,700,000. His books are listed at
www.ziv.org/danny.html
Jewish
Fund for Justice "addresses the causes and consequences of
poverty on a non-sectarian basis."
click here |
Fred Rogers. The
Giving Box: Create a Tradition of Giving with your Children. Running
Book Publishers; 2000. |
Just
Tzedakah – The Web Resource for More Effective Tzedakah
Many articles in Tikkun Magazine,
www.tikkun.org and www.socialaction.com
The Shefa Fund
click here |
Lawrence
Bush and Jeffrey Dekro.
Jews, Money and Social
Responsibility, Developing a “Torah of Money for Contemporary Life. B’nai
B’rith Book Service, 1993. |
From
Gelt to Tzedakah by Lawrence Bush and Jeffrey Dekro
Money and Meaning
New
Israel
fund pursues
civil rights and justice for all Israelis, regardless of religion
The Abraham Fund improves living standards for Israeli Arabs
The American
Jewish World Service supports economic
development projects in foreign countries
