The Armor Tzedakah Box#T 5 2002, sterling silver and brass on Jerusalem stone base Height 30cm, Width 25cm Signed by the artist It is taught in the name of Rabbi Elazar: What is the meaning of the pasuk and he donated charity like a coat of armor (Isaiah 59: 17). Why is giving charity compared to a coat of armor? Just as with a coat of armor each metal scale combines with the others to form a larger more protected armor, so with charity, each coin combines with the others