Tzedek

Tzedek is the Hebrew word for righteousness and justice. It is written in the Torah "Justice, Justice, Thou shalt pursue." צדק צדק תרדוף [Deut. 16.20]

Tzedek, like the Jewish Commandement to "heal the world" (Tikkun Olam), is an important part of the Jewish obligation to demand justice, perform charity, protect the environment and in general to act righteously.

Tzedekah means "giving righteously" in Hebrew.

The english translations of both these words are often used by anglophones to communicate the obligation on Jews, and indeed by all, to pursue social justice, human rights, environmental sustainability and other humanistic and ecologically grounded values.

For example, Tzedek [http://www.tzedek.org.uk] is also is a benevolent group, registered as a Charity in the UK with mission to further and fund small-scale group-run, self-help income-generating projects with a small number of potentially multi-year grants averaging between 2000-6000 pounds each.

And, the 'Tzedek Inititave' [http://www.tzedek.ca] is a collaborative project of Canadian NGOs (Non-Governmental Organization) positively AFRICA. [http://www.positivelyafrica.org] and Farmers Without Borders. [http://www.farmerswithoutborders.org]

Tzedek may also refer to:

*Zedek, an ancient deity