תוספתא מסכת גיטין ג:יג
עיר שיש בה ישראל וגוים הפרנסין גובין מישראל ומגוים מפני דרכי שלום מפרנסין עניי גוים עם עניי ישראל מפני דרכי שלום.
A city that has Jews and non-Jew, the communal tzedakah-organizers collect from Jews and non-Jews for the sake of the ways of peace, and support poor non-Jews along with poor Jews for the sake of the ways of peace.
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. How does this text reflect how Jewish communities deal with tzedakah today?
2. Do you give to Jews and non-Jews equally? Do you believe that you should? How should the Jewish community divide tzedakah?
3. How might this text differ in Israel as opposed to America?
1. How does this text reflect how Jewish communities deal with tzedakah today?
2. Do you give to Jews and non-Jews equally? Do you believe that you should? How should the Jewish community divide tzedakah?
3. How might this text differ in Israel as opposed to America?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)