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Caring For Others Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish views on how to care for those in need?

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Visiting the sick, feeding the hungry, redeeming captives, and comforting mourners are especially prioritized in Jewish tradition. How much do you know about Jewish views on how to care for those in need?

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Question 1 of 10
Implicit in the concept of tikkun olam is what understanding?
Question 2 of 10
Where does the term tikkun olam, repairing the world, first appear?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: There is no traditional liturgical blessing for the performance of ethical mitzvot.
Question 4 of 10
What is the traditional Jewish attitude toward pride?
Question 5 of 10
What should one do when comforting mourners?
Question 6 of 10
What is a gemah?
Question 7 of 10
When hosting a guest, one should graciously provide what?
Question 8 of 10
Which biblical character is said to have set the ideal example for hakhnasat orhim, welcoming guests?
Question 9 of 10
When practicing bikkur holim, visiting the sick, what should be one's focus?
Question 10 of 10
According to the rabbis, which mitzvah is "greater than welcoming the divine presence"?
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