EXOD291 A Torah scholar must be especially careful in his behavior toward others. In this verse, Yisro tells Moshe what he must teach the men who will be appointed as judges. The Talmud (Bava Metzia 30b) explains that this verse refers to bestowing chesed, visiting the sick, burying the dead, keeping the laws, and going beyond the letter of the law. The Chofetz Chayim said that the reason why judges especially must be taught these obligations, even though they are obligations which everyone must fulfill, is in order that their exemplary behavior serve as a means to sanctify the name of Heaven. When people witness the benevolence and integrity of their judges, they will readily submit themselves to their authority and heed their teachings. Furthermore, the Sages have always stressed the responsibility of someone who studies Torah to behave in a manner that will generate in others a desire to have their children also study Torah (see Yoma 86b). Chofetz Chayim al Hatorah on this verse). Rabainu Yonah cites this verse in Shaarey Tshuvah (3:13) and writes that doing chesed is the fulfillment of the positive commandment. He writes: "A man is obligated to exert himself for the welfare of his people regardless of whether he is poor or wealthy. This obligation is among the most stringent and fundamental demands made on a person, as it is stated: "He (God) has told you, O man, what is good, and what does God require of you: but to act justly, to love chesed, and to walk calmly with your God' (Michah 6:8)."