A major theme that is discussed in various ways in the portion of Re’eh is that of charity, tzedakah. The root of the word also means to be righteous. In Jewish tradition a righteous person gains that description through acts of kindness and charity. We are taught in Pirkei Avot (1:2) that the world stands on three principles: Torah study, service of God through fulfilling mitzvot and prayer and acts of loving kindness.