Alms
For other uses, see Alms (disambiguation). Woman giving alms by János Thorma Alms ( / ɑː m z / , / ɑː l m z / ) or almsgiving involves giving to others as an act of virtue, either materially or in the sense of providing capabilities (e.g. education) free. It exists in a number of religions and regions. The word, in the modern English language, comes from the Old English ælmesse , ælmes , from Late Latin eleemosyna , from Greek ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosynē ("pity, alms"), from ἐλεήμων, eleēmōn ("merciful"), from ἔλεος, eleos ("pity"). Contents 1 Judaism 2 Islam 3 Buddhism 4 Christianity 5 Hinduism 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 Bibliography Judaism Main article: Tzedakah Sandstone vestige of a Jewish gravestone depicting a Tzedakah box (pushke). Jewish cemetery in Otwock (Karczew-Anielin), Poland. Tzedakah pouch and gelt (Yiddish for coins/money) on fur-like padding. In Judaism, tzedakah...
