Watching the social media feeds during and after 'Sandy' it was impossible to do not notice the wave of chessed that went far beyond Brooklyn: people ready to donate clothes and to host Shabbos meals, yeshivot mobilized to welcome people in need, children ready to help their parents to prepare more space for those without electricity or whose houses were destroyed overnight.
The generosity went beyond our 'tribe' as many offered their homes and food to anyone in need in the Brooklyn area and beyond. Very often I try to understand how we can be 'light into the nations', but such examples of human involvement are the proof that we can show to the world how to move forward in case of deep sadness and when a helping hand is needed.
This article from the New York Times can also show what we can do for those in need.
The article is four years old, but the force of the example is still important.
We need to have more articles in the mainstream media. With a pinch of chessed we can change the world.
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