Ahavat Chesed

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Ahavat Chesed is a classic Jewish ethical work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that systematically teaches the laws and ideals of kindness, charity, and benevolence.

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instanceOf Jewish ethical work
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associatedWith Chofetz Chaim Yeshiva tradition
author Chofetz Chaim NERFINISHED
Yisrael Meir Kagan NERFINISHED
category Jewish ethics books
Jewish law books
citedBy Mussar discourses on kindness NERFINISHED
rabbinic responsa on tzedakah
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
emphasizes ethical ideals of chesed
practical observance of kindness
focusesOn laws of burial and comforting mourners
laws of charity
laws of hospitality
laws of interest-free loans
laws of visiting the sick
genre Mussar literature
halachic work
hasTranslation English
Yiddish
influenced contemporary Jewish teachings on charity
inspired later halachic works on charity and chesed
intendedAudience observant Jews
students of Mussar
language Hebrew
mainSubject benevolence
charity
gemilut chasadim
kindness
tzedakah
movement Mussar movement NERFINISHED
partOf corpus of works by the Chofetz Chaim
relatedWork Chafetz Chaim NERFINISHED
Shemirat HaLashon NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Judaism
structure divided into sections
teaches obligations between man and his fellow
proper use of money for mitzvot
timePeriod late 19th century
titleLanguage Hebrew
titleMeaning Love of Kindness
usedFor ethical study
halachic study

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Yisrael Meir Kagan notableWork Ahavat Chesed