 Contemporary tzedakah is regarded as a continuation of the Biblical Maaser Ani, or poor-tithe, as well as Biblical practices including permitting the poor to glean the corners of a field, harvest during the Shmita (Sabbatical year), and other practices.Tzedakah, along with prayer and repentance, is regarded as ameliorating the consequences of bad acts.In Judaism, Tzedakah (charity) is seen as one of the greatest deeds that man can do.