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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
According to the Midrash, God modeled the mitzvah of bikur holim (visiting the sick) by visiting whom?
Question 2 of 10
For many years tikkun olam was the term used to describe a mystical approach to all mitzvot. Today it is more commonly understood as what?
Question 3 of 10
Implicit in the concept of tikkun olam is what understanding?
Question 4 of 10
Caring for others falls into which category of mitzvot?
Question 5 of 10
When performing the mitzvah of nichum avelim, comforting mourners, it is important to do what?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: According to the Shulhan Arukh, one should comfort both Jewish and non-Jewish mourners.
Question 7 of 10
True or false: There is no traditional liturgical blessing for the performance of ethical mitzvot.
Question 8 of 10
According to the sage Hillel, which principle contains the entire Torah in it?
Question 9 of 10
Where does the term tikkun olam, repairing the world, first appear?
Question 10 of 10
When hosting a guest, one should graciously provide what?
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