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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>From: Harry Maryles <<A title=mailto:hmaryles@yahoo.com
href="mailto:hmaryles@yahoo.com">hmaryles@yahoo.com</A>><BR>>>(K'tzas
Kasha: By doing Taharos they benefit the loved ones who can return the favor.
Also people doing Tahros will no doubt be more assured of their own eventual
Tahara by doing them for others when they were still alive. So I'm not sure why
it is always cited as the ultimate Chesed with no expected return benefit. But I
digress<<<BR>HM<BR><BR></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>It is considered the ultimate not because the relatives can't thank you or
return a favor, and not because you don't get schar -- but because THE PERSON
YOU ARE HELPING can never help you or even thank you in any way.</DIV>
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<DIV>It seems to me that the same level of chessed would occur if you helped a
person who was alive but completely incapacitated, mentally and physically.
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>--Toby
Katz<BR>=============</STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0000ff>Romney -- good
values, good family, good
hair<BR><BR><BR>-------------------------------------------------------------------
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