Judaism doesn’t view doing acts of kindness as voluntary, rather it instructs 14 mandatory acts of kindness. Here is the list:
- Aid the poor
- Feed the hungry
- Extend loans
- Redeem captives
- Excel in hospitality
- Visit the unwell
- Gladden brides and grooms
- Comfort the mourner
- Honor the deceased
- Return lost objects
- Offer roadside assistance
- Educate the youth
- Teach Torah
- Encourage spiritual growth
To find out more details about each of the mandatory acts of kindness, watch the following video:
This video was produced for Lesson 6 of Well-Connected, a course by the Rosh Chodesh Society. You can view their full video library at: https://www.torahcafe.com.
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