Read each value and what it means. Each one is something you do.
On the line, write or draw one way you could do it yourself this week.
At the bottom, name another tradition you know that teaches something similar.
Tzedakah tseh-DAH-kah
Giving to people who are in need. The word comes from "justice" — it is treated as the fair thing to do, not only a kindness.
Like: Like putting some of your allowance in a collection jar for a food bank, or giving toys you’ve outgrown to kids who need them.
One way I could do this:
draw it
Chesed KHEH-sed
Loving-kindness — helping someone in a way they could never pay back, like cheering up someone who is lonely.
Like: Like making a card for someone who is sick, or sitting with a classmate who is eating alone.
One way I could do this:
draw it
Tikkun Olam tee-KOON oh-LAHM
"Repairing the world." The idea that the world is unfinished, and each person can help make it a little better.
Like: Like picking up litter at the park, or helping plant a garden — small fixes that make the world a little better.
One way I could do this:
draw it
Hachnasat Orchim hahkh-nah-SAHT or-KHEEM
Welcoming guests — making room for a visitor, a new student, or a stranger, and helping them feel at home.
Like: Like showing a new student where things are and inviting them to play, so they don’t feel left out.
One way I could do this:
draw it
Bal Tashchit bahl tahsh-KHEET
"Do not waste." Caring for the world by not destroying or wasting things we don't need to.
Like: Like turning off lights you’re not using, using both sides of your paper, or not taking more food than you’ll eat.
One way I could do this:
draw it
★ One more thought
Many traditions teach values just like these. Name one other tradition, religion, or culture you know that also teaches people to help others or care for the world: