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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
What is the appropriate Hebrew phrase to say to a mourner?
Question 2 of 10
When practicing bikkur holim, visiting the sick, what should be one's focus?
Question 3 of 10
The mitzvah of tzedakah includes which of the following actions?
Question 4 of 10
What is a gemah?
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following people does the Torah specifically entreat us to protect and provide for?
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following are governed by the guidelines of derekh eretz?
Question 7 of 10
Where does the term tikkun olam, repairing the world, first appear?
Question 8 of 10
According to the rabbis, which mitzvah is "greater than welcoming the divine presence"?
Question 9 of 10
When performing the mitzvah of nichum avelim, comforting mourners, it is important to do what?
Question 10 of 10
The mitzvah of visiting the sick should be performed for what type of people?
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