A study of the individual words in a language and of the the ways their meanings develop, lights up the past of the people, the conditions under which they lived and reflects its morality and ethical life. What a revealing thing it is to observe that the same word in Hebrew, צדקה - tzedaka, which literally means charity, should also mean justice. We are left with the attendant thought that to the Hebrew mind the giving of charity was no more than a simple act of justice.” (From “How the Hebrew Language Grew” by Edward Horowitz.) Through their tireless efforts providing nourishment and sustenance to all who are needy, Meir Panim, an organization dedicated to filling the needs of Israel's impoverished families,is fulfilling acts of justice each and every day.
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