TZEDAKAH or ZEDAKAH

PRONUNCIATION: (tsuh-DAH-kuh, -dah-KAH)

MEANING: noun: Charitable giving or charity, especially when seen as a moral obligation.

ETYMOLOGY: From Hebrew tzedaqah (righteousness). Earliest documented use: 1959. Plural: tzedakahs or tzedakot.
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ZEDAKIAH - the book of the Bible between Zephaniah and Habakkuk

TED A.K.A. "H" - Ted adopted a nom-de-plume for his blog

"THE DAK" - AH! - Quarterback Prescott has lived up to his advance billing