tzedek
Pronunciations
tzedek | (TZEH-dek) | listen |
Definitions
n. Justice.
Example Sentences
"For the marginalized poor, tzedek means more than making sure that judges are unbiased." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
צֶדֶק
- Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
- Organizations: People involved in a professional or volunteer capacity with Jewish nonprofit organizations
- North America
- Great Britain
- South Africa
- Australia / New Zealand
- None
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Alternative Spellings
tsedek
Notes
Related to tzadik and tzedakah. See also tzedek, tzedek tirdof and ger tzedek.
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