10/3/2017 "Forms of Chesed"

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I was thinking about “chesed”, and the concept of giving. I noticed there is two types of giving, one which is very common, and that is the "give and take" mentality. I give because I get. The Mishna in Avos considers such a person a middle man, nor evil nor good. There is another form of giving though, totally sacrificing what they want in order to fulfill someone needs or wants. Where, they don’t even show up in the picture at all. This is the form of giving which is great. 

Have a great Chag!

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