תלמוד בבלי, פסחים ח:
האומר סלע זו לצדקה בשביל שיחיה בני או שאהיה בן עולם הבא—זה צדיק גמור.
One who says: I’m giving this sela to charity in order for my child to live or to have a share in the world to come, is a fully righteous person.
[Hartman translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why is a parent who gives money to charity for the sake of their child a fully righteous person?
2. How does this text speak to tzedakah and the motivations to give?
3. What are the implications of this thinking on how our society might think about foreign assistance and our own future generations?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)