Category Archives: Chesed

The mussar teachings tell us that the most important aspect of loving-kindness is not what you feel, but rather what you do. Our most valuable acts of loving-kindness take place when we overcome an inner resistance, and do the benevolent … Continue reading →

“Never, ever, have we seen or heard about a Jewish community that does not have a charity fund” ~  Rambam

A good Jew is not a taker but a giver. The giver gets much more than the receiver, for the receiver gets only something of limited monetary value, whereas the giver acquires for himself a good and pure heart ~ … Continue reading →

Most people are concerned about their own material needs and another person’s spirituality. It should be the other way around: a person is obligated to be concerned with his own spirituality and the material well-being of others. The material needs … Continue reading →

Acts of loving-kindness are greater than charity in three ways: Acts of loving-kindness can be done through personal action as well as with money; they can be given to rich and poor alike; and they can be performed for both … Continue reading →

If you make an effort to help everyone you meet, you will feel close to everyone.  A stranger is someone you have not yet helped.  Doing acts of kindness for everyone, you can fill your world with friends and loved … Continue reading →