What are the eight levels of charity referred to by Maimonides?
Maimonides lists the eight levels in descending order in Hilchos Matnos Aniyim 10:7-14:
a) Giving a poor person work so he will not have to depend on charity
b) Giving charity anonymously to an unknown recipient
c) Giving it anonymously to a known recipient
d) Giving it to an unknown recipient
e) Giving it before being asked
f) Giving adequately after being asked
g) Giving willingly, but inadequately
h) Giving unwillingly
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