Chesed, Tzedakah, Tzedek: What's the Difference?

Learn three Jewish practices that you can use to change the world for good with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. Chesed is the Jewish practice of loving kindness or caring for someone else. It is voluntary and individual. That means that we choose to give something over to someone else out of personal connection. Some examples of chesed are giving food to the hungry or visit someone who is sick. Tzedakah is the Jewish practice of charitable giving or donating money. Jews are obligated to give some of our money those who are in need.