Let’s Get Practical
Hitting the Chessed Jackpot
In this week’s parsha we learn that the greatness of chessed is not only in the act itself, but in whom it benefits. Yisro and Bas Pharaoh performed simple kindnesses, yet because their chessed reached Moshe Rabbeinu, it became eternally significant. The same principle applies to every act of kindness we do — even those directed toward ourselves — when they support something truly holy.
Each morning this week when I eat breakfast, I will bli neder pause for a moment and reflect on the idea that I am doing chessed for the kadosh who resides within me — the neshama that Hakadosh Baruch Hu placed inside my body. I will try to eat with the awareness that I am giving strength to serve Hashem better throughout the day. In this way, even a simple breakfast can become a deliberate act of chessed that aims for the highest possible recipient.
This week’s booklet is based on tapes: 113 - Bargains | 417 - Doing Kindness to Yourself 625 - Perfecting the Mitzvos | 54 - Giving and Getting Blessings 811 - It Will be Good for You | E-220 - Four Ways of Doing E-254 - The Man That Changed the World
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