'KINDNESS \'Chesed\' (Jewish Food For Thought, by Hanan Harchol)'

'JewishFoodForThought.com Written, drawn, and animated by Hanan Harchol. Hanan impersonated his parents\' voices. More animations by Hanan Harchol as well as study guides by Rabbi Leora Kaye are available at JewishFoodForThought.com. This project was made possible by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and views expressed, however, are solely the responsibility of the author. Fiscal Sponsorship provided by FJC.   I would like to dedicate this animation to Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, who embodies Chesed with his selfless generosity of time and spirit. Rabbi Twerski\'s powerful book \"Do Unto Others: How Good Deeds Can Change Your Life\" was used as a major source for this animation.  The moving story about the three-year-old and the baby on the airplane was originally told by Helen Riess, M.D. in her TEDx talk and was used with permission: \"The power of empathy: Helen Riess at TEDx Middlebury\" www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHrcC8B4WM www.empathetics.com  Special Thanks to Prof. Adam Grant for permitting me to reference the research from his 2013 bestseller: \"Give and Take\"  This film would not have been possible without the patience, brilliance,and kindness of my teachers of Jewish wisdom: Maoz and Tali Kahana, Rabbi Nachman, Rabbi Abraham Twerski, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, William Berkson, Joe Septimus, Rabbi Lori Koffman, Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Sharon Brous, Rabbi Simkha Weintraub, Rabbi David Aaron, Rabbi Art Green, Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, Rabbi Harlan Wechsler, Viktor Frankl, Rabbi Yaakov Jacob Pollak, Rabbi Elie Weinstock, Sara Rosen, Rabbi Leon Morris, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Rabbi Leora Kaye, Ruth Calderon, Hillel the Elder, Rabbi Akiva, Maimonides, The Baal Shem Tov  Thank you to the following for their guidance and unwavering support: Harlene Appelman, Joni Blinderman, Judy Brodsky, Nikki Carpenter, Laura Kruger, Jeanie Rosensaft, Professor Matthew Baigell, Aviva Weintraub, Rabbi Leon Morris, Neil Kittredge, Sarah Jane Lapp, my mother and father, my son  And to my wife, whom I fell in love with because of her beautiful, unconditional, and selfless kindness.  www.JewishFoodForThought.com © 2014, Hanan Harchol. All Rights Reserved.' 

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