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Dorcas (Greek: Δορκάς, romanized: Dorkás, used as a translated variant of the Aramaic name), or Tabitha (Imperial Aramaic: טביתא/ܛܒܝܬܐ, romanized: Ṭaḇīṯā, lit. '(female) gazelle'), was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 9:36-43). She lived in the port city of Joppa, today absorbed by Tel Aviv. Acts describes her as being known for her "good works and acts of mercy", sewing clothes for the poor. When she died, the widows of her community mourned her and sent urgently for Peter (Acts 9:38), who was in nearby Lydda. As evidence of her charity, they showed him some of the clothes she had sewn, and according to the biblical account he raised her from the dead.
Dorcas is een christelijke organisatie voor noodhulp en ontwikkelingssamenwerking, die werkzaam is in Oost-Europa, Oost-Afrika en het Midden-Oosten. Ter ondersteuning van deze activiteiten beschikt de organisatie in Nederland over meer dan 40 kringloopwinkels, die bestierd worden door vrijwilligers. Het internationale kantoor zetelt in Almere.
Mythologie waar Dorcas bij hoort: Christelijk
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Dorcas is een heilige.