Saturday, October 19, 2013

Physical assistance trumps Financial assistance

Hi,

"As great a mitzvah as financial charity is, acts of physical kindness are so great that they are the equal of any mitzvah in the Torah:

"Financial charity is only applicable to the living, whereas physical kindness can be done for the deceased as well.

"Financial charity is only applicable for the needy, whereas physical kindness can be done for the wealthy as well.

"Financial charity can only be done from one's assets, whereas physical kindness can be done with one's body as well."

(Talmud Yerushalmi Peah 1:1)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

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