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Why Visit the Sick
The main commandment of visiting sick people is chesed (kindness):
- To see if they need anything, and
- To pray for their recovery.
What Are Acts of Kindness
We are commanded to do acts of kindness (chesed), which means helping someone by doing an action that that person cannot do (or has difficulty doing) for him/herself.
Example
Example
- Visiting sick people;
- Opening a window for a crippled or weak person;
- Giving charity;
- Teaching non-religious Jews about Judaism;
- Finding marriage partners for single people.
Accompanying a Guest
You should walk a guest to the door or even along his/her way when he/she leaves your home. This is an act of kindness (chesed).