Welcoming the Bride
The Alexander Rabbi was once reading the Talmudical enumeration of acts of kindness, among which are to be found the follwoing three: visitng the sick, welcoming the bride, attending the funeral. He was asked: "Why does the Talmud interpose welcoming the bride between the sick and the dead?"
The rabbi replied: "The Talmud seeks to teach us that when we visit a sick person dear to us, we should give charity towards the wedding expenses of? ?a poor bride. By virtue of this good deed, the Lord will preserve us from the necessity of attending the funeral of the friend who is ill."
Source: Siach Sarfei Kodesh
