ACTS OF KINDNESS (PODCAST)
Acts of kindness are hugely important for the functioning of society. Countless studies have proven that doing acts of kindness has an impact well beyond the individual acts themselves. Rabbi Dunner cites a wonderful Midrash that reveals a conversation between Abraham and Noah‘s son Shem, about the reason God allowed Noah’s family to leave the ark. As it turns out, Noah’s most outstanding quality was kindness.
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