Maimonides, a 12th-century Jewish scholar, outlined eight levels of giving (tzedakah): 8. Making a person self reliant7. Giving anonymously to an unknown recipient via a trustworthy person or public fund6. Giving anonymously to a known recipient5. Giving publicly to an unknown recipient.4. Giving before being asked3. Giving adequately after being asked2. Giving willingly, but inadequately1.…
