זוהר כרך ג (ויקרא) פרשת בחוקותי
בכה ר"ש ואמר ווי לון לבני נשא דלא ידעין ולא משגיחין ביקרא דמאריהון מאן עביד שמא קדישא בכל יומא הוי אימא מאן דיהיב צדקה למסכני
Rabbi Simeon wept and said: Alas for those people who have no knowledge of, and pay no heed to, their Master’s honor. Who is it who makes the holy name every day? We must say it is one who gives charity to the poor. [Translation by David Goldstein. Edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why is Rabbi Simeon weeping?
2. What might have prompted him to make this statement?
3. How does giving charity to the poor “make the holy name every day”?
Time Period: Medieval (Geonim through the 16th Century)