"Draw out your soul to the hungry." ~~ Isaiah (Yesha’yahu) 58:10
"If a poor man comes to you in the morning, give him alms, and if in the evening, give him again! " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.
"As lightning springs out of its concealment in dark clouds to flash through the world, so the divine light, imbedded in matter, emerges through charitable deeds…Thus, through charity, a sort of divine revelation occurs in the soul." ~~ Shneor Zalman
"If you have abundance, give alms accordingly to match; if you have but a little, fear not to give accordingly. " ~~ Tobit 4:8
"If you have no means to give to the poor, comfort him with kind words! " ~~ Leviticus (Vayikra) R.
"There is no worse death than death by hunger.," ~~ Mekhilta
"The miser pays double in the end." ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"Every Jew must either give or take charity for Passover." ~~ Shalom Aleichem
"The best charity is good will." ~~ Talmud, Ketubot
"Two things will never mix: a good heart and stinginess." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim
"Turn not away your face from any poor man, and the face of God will not turn away from you." ~~ Apocrypha: Tobit
"To him that is eager to give, the Lord provides the means. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
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