Sublime

So too, there are people who have a natural desire for connecting to God through mitzvot that are directly focused on God (bein adam la’Makom), while they may not strongly desire to be involved in mitzvot that are directed toward ethics (bein adam l’chavero). Conversely, there are some

No matter how kind and loving the help extended to someone who is failing, that very help creates dependency and loss of self-esteem. Therefore, the highest form of tzedakah is that which enables the person to become self-supporting. A loan that creates a business or a job is higher than welfare help because it paves the way for independence of the

from the perspective of the dominant class in Israel.