noun
or tse·da·kah or ze·da·kah tsə̇ˈdȯ(ˌ)kȯ
( plural tzeda·koth or tzeda·kot or tseda·koth or tseda·kot tsə̇ˈdȯkəs, tsə̇ˌdäkōt(h))
Etymology: Hebrew ṣědāqāh, literally, righteousness
: right behavior as traditionally manifested among Jews by acts of charity ; broadly : charity