He that has a generous eye shall be blessed.
‘He that is of a merry heart has a continual feast’ – this refers to one who is generous.
It is said that Job was also generous. When he bought only a half a perutah’s worth of merchandise, he would still leave a whole perutah with the storekeeper.
Be like servants who serve their masters not for the sake of receiving a reward.
Three gifts did G-d give to Israel: people who are merciful, people who are modest and people who perform acts of kindness.
And what does the L-rd demand of you but to do justice, to love loving-kindness and to walk modestly with your G-d.
Jacob said to Joseph, ‘If you do for me this kindness after my death, it will be a true kindness.’
No one should let a day pass without doing a specific act of lovingkindness, whether by giving money or by personal endeavor.
Whoever busies himself with acts of loving-kindness merits sitting in the shadow of G-d.
For I desire kindness and not sacrifice, attachment to G-d rather than burnt offerings.
