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Empathy in Action

True stories of gedolim and others who were nosei b'ol

 We Jews are known for our kindness. But more than kindness, acting with empathy means feeling for another and doing whatever we can to help carry another person’s load. Our gedolim especially have mastered the middah of being nosei b’ol in brilliant ways that we can emulate.

This beautiful anthology is a collection of true stories on the topic of empathy and being nosei b’ol im chaveiro. Read about Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, whose secret purchase helped spare the yeshivah’s cook from embarrassment; about Rav Yisroel Belsky’s late-night drive in the Catskills to ensure the safety of some bachurim; and about Rav Aryeh Levin, who shared pudding with a young boy instead of scolding him.

You’ll also read stories about others who were nosei b’ol: Mr. Gershon Burd, whose anonymous funds included birthday balloons for kids in Jerusalem’s Old City; Morah Murik, whose davening for every talmidah ended up saving her life; Mrs. Miriam Schechter and her family’s creative way of providing new appliances for a needy kallah; and Mr. Eli Beer of United Hatzolah of Israel, who ignored his broken leg while assisting a choking child.

You’ll be wowed and proud to be part of such an amazing nation!

By Julie Hauser