How do we treat guests - What we can learn from Rivkah

 At the Shabbat Assemby we spoke about what we can learn from Rivkah at the well with Eliezer. What do we do when  we meet people? Or have guests?  Based in a word in the pasuk the Midrash tells us that the water came up to meet Rivkah. When she gave water to Eliezer it was easy, the water was right there. That was nice but what really impressed Eliezer was how Rivkah Drew water for the animals. She goes back to the well and needs to lower the bucket all the way and pull it up many times to give drinks to the camels. Notice here, there is no word in the pasukim for the Midrash to link to a water miracle. Rivkah needed to do this act of kindness all by herself. It is after this that Eliezer realizes this is the person for Yitzchok.   We can learn from Rivkah that we need to make efforts to do kindness for others. It is not easy at times, but our efforts show people that we care about them. It just the way want to be treated.