Never embarrass your guests by staring at them.
In Jerusalem there was a custom of displaying a flag in front of the door, thereby indicating that the meal was ready and that guests might come in and eat. The removal of the flag was a sign that the meal was finished and that guest should cease from entering.
A guest should not drink his goblet in one gulp. This is unmannerly.
Ben Zoma used to say, “What does a good guest say?” “How much trouble my host goes through for me. How much meat he has offered. How much wine he has set before me. How many cakes he has brought before me. And all of this trouble he went through for me.’” “But an inconsiderate guest, Continue Reading »
Let your house be open wide; treat the poor members as your own family.
The stranger did not sleep in the street. I opened my doors to the traveler.
Three signs identify this people: They are merciful; they are bashful; and they perform deeds of loving-kindness.
Our Rabbis taught: Gemilut Chesed is greater than charity in three ways. Charity is done with one’s money, while loving-kindness may be done with one’s money or with one’s person. Charity is given only to the poor, while loving-kindness may be given both to the poor and to the rich. Charity is given only to the living, Continue Reading »
Jews are compassionate children of compassionate parents, and one who shows no pity for fellow creatures is assuredly not the seed of Abraham, our father.
People who perform acts of loving kindness will be rewarded by G-d in this world [during this life], and rewarded a second time in the next world.
