When we feel stuck or trapped and then someone comes along and saves us. The sages teach us that this is a small taste of the ultimate salvation that we all long for.
The Truest Test of Compassion
April 25, 2023
Treating our enemies with kindness is the truest test of compassion. We need to forgive those who have hurt us.
The Right Thing to Do
April 24, 2023
By seeing “charity” through the lens of tzedakah, we become more compassionate and generous because tzedakah is simply the right thing to do.
A Problem of Faith
April 23, 2023
There is a deeper problem with arrogant bragging than simply the annoyance of listening to someone who talks about themself too much. Boasting is actually a problem of faith.
‘Love Mercy’
April 21, 2023
He wants us to “love mercy.” In other words, we aren’t supposed to wait until a person or situation worthy of our mercies happens to come our way. He wants us to be proactive, to be aware and on alert at all times to situations that call out for our help. We are to seek out and pursue mercy whenever possible!
Kindness Is Always Repaid
April 20, 2023
Now, because of that kindness, 600,000 people waited respectfully for Miriam so that she would be cared for. No matter how long it may take, kindness is always repaid.
Giving Benefits Us
April 19, 2023
What this means is that for the rest of us, giving regularly and generously only benefits us, materially and spiritually.
God's Precious and Holy Souls
April 18, 2023
It is through our treatment of the needy among us that God judges our devotion to Him. That’s why He calls them “my people.”
The Greatest Gift
April 17, 2023
We must also pay attention to their emotional and spiritual needs as well. Sometimes, asking for someone else’s help is the greatest gift we can give.
God Is on the Throne
April 16, 2023
The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, &n
The Work of Kindness
April 14, 2023
Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right. — Psalm 106:3
The Exodus Story Teaches Compassion
April 13, 2023
More than 3,000 years after our deliverance from Egypt, identification with slavery and the Exodus teaches compassion for those who are needy.
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