Even the Poor Must Give Printed with permission from "The Chesed Boomerang" by Jack Doueck www.judaicapress.com The Jewish tradition demands that each and every person must contribute to charity. Everyone should give according to his means. The poor must do chesed as well. No human being should feel exempt from the practice of chesed. Nobody should live without its blessings and life-enriching effects. Return to 'Our Tradition' Menu