gemilut chasadim
Acts of kindness
Gemilut chasadim (Hebrew) refers to acts of loving-kindness in Jewish tradition—deeds that benefit others without expectation of reward.
Unlike charity, which involves giving money, gemilut chasadim encompasses personal service: visiting the sick, comforting mourners, helping a bride celebrate, burying the dead.
The concept emphasizes that kindness can be offered to anyone, rich or poor, living or dead.
- mitzvahJewish law commandment
- loving-kindnessBenevolent, tender affection
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- generosityReadiness to give freely
volunteering · altruism · burial · visiting · feeding · loan · justice · comforting · forgiveness · mercy · benevolence · hospitality · mentoring · community · caregiving · neighborly · empathy · Torah
- Jewish charityalms, charitable giving, tikkun olam, loving-kindness, good deeds
- Jewish valuestikkun olam, mussar, shalom, simcha, honoring parents
- Halakhahalakhah, halacha, Jewish law, mitzvot, commandments
- mitzvotmitzvah, mitzvot, commandments, Torah laws, halakhah
gemilut chasadimcruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
malice · wickedness · heartlessness · callousness · brutality
gemilut chasadimselfishness
Excessive concern for oneself
egoism · self-centeredness · miserliness · stinginess · withholding