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True Kindness

JL;DR SUMMARY Rebbetzin Shira Smiles, Rebbetzin Debbie Greenblatt, and Mrs. Shira Hochheimer explore the concept of chesed (kindness) through the lens of the Biblical widow of Tzarfas, highlighting her as an exemplar of generosity despite personal hardship. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ChesedKindnessJewish ValuesTzedakahEmpathyBiblical NarrativesSpiritual GuidanceGenerosityEishes ChayilWidow Of Tzarfas

Places mentioned

Yerushalayim, Jerusalem, Israel
"Rebbetzin Shira Smiles is a lecturer in the Yerushalayim area, and a mechaneches in Darchei Binah Seminary."
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
"Mrs. Shira Hochheimer is the author of Eishes Chayil: Ancient Wisdom for Women of Today, a presenter for Torat Imecha Nach Yomi, and an administrator for WITS in Baltimore, MD."

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