Paying it forward denotes that you are attributing to someone else's success without probing for anything in return, regardless of how large or small the success may be. Paying it forward is a blessing because it creates positive energy for the individual fulfilling the mitzvah. It also enables the upliftment of individuals during challenging times. Helping one individual does not give me the sense of paying it forward without the idea of a community forming around one action that leads to another and causes a chain reaction where giving occurs. This permits the fostering of mutual care within the community and ultimately society. An instance where someone had paid it forward to me was a Jewish youth group that had helped me cover the cost of my trip to the remarkable country of Israel. I have never seen such beauty and sense of elevation ever in my life. When I arrived at the Kotel I felt like my soul was raised and became closer to God which has carried through my life today. The culture I seasoned in Israel gave tears to my eyes as to how a country so beautiful is a polarizing nation to others. To this day, I have not disregarded the deed that was done to help me financially see the beautiful state of Israel and I pay it forward to others by fostering a community of mutual care by doing small actions such as: donating to charity, helping someone out with their mental or physical health, or even lending out a pencil in class whenever I can. The action of paying it forward does not necessarily need to always involve money whatsoever. I have a strong moral that if I can help someone without harming another individual or myself I will always always seize that opportunity. I do not seek anything in return, rather I do it out of genuine desire. This reminds me of the Hebrew phrase "tikkun olam" which means to repair the world. It is my obligation to mend this world together even if I am contributing a small fraction to the reparation as it compounds itself with the help of the rest of the communities that strive to help repair the world as well. From the small experiences or large opportunities that have been offered to me so far in my life, I am eager to pass it forward and help the next as it is not only the right thing to do, but I feel so much better as a human when I can contribute to society as it sets my ego aside and selfishness and allows me to become a better person.