The word tzedakah comes from the Hebrew word tzedek,
which means righteous.
In the Bible, the word tzedakah refers to justice, kindness and ethical behavior.
In Modern Hebrew, it refers to charity -
giving to those in need.
The tzedakah box is a means for a Jewish person to perform one of these important acts of Judaism
The beautiful Tzedakah Boxes on this page are by Tamara Baskin
Born and Raised in Israel, Tamara Baskin moved to the United States where she began her career in art. She is a self taught artist with some twenty years experience working in several mediums. For the past several years she has been working with fused glass where her emphasis is creating elegant yet functional designs to
celebrate Jewish life.
Each piece is signed & dated.