In this week's Parshiot of Behar-Bechukosai, G-d instructs the people, "If your brother becomes destitute and his hand falters beside you, you shall support him...so that he can live with you." 
 
Literally, this verse refers to an individual whose financial situation has taken a downward turn. The Torah tells us that we must help those that are in need, not just with loose change and small contributions, but rather to "support him....so that he can live with you."  One should try to aid the unfortunate man by enabling him to sustain himself and earn a livelihood of his own, and not have to rely on others. As a Chinese proverb says, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
 
Additionally, our Sages explain that the above verse can also refer to one whose spiritual state has fallen low. Applying the same lesson, we learn to support and encourage such an individual and demonstrate the beauty of following G-d's ways until he can stand firm in his beliefs on his own.
 
Although we ourselves may not be learned Rabbis or scholars of theology, we each have some understanding of G-d's Torah and the good deeds we can contribute to the world based on the Torah's teaching. Whatever that knowledge may be, we can share it with our friends and acquaintances, even those who may not be 'destitute,' and spread the message of G-d's ways. The beauty of Torah is that even if one only knows one detail, one letter of the alphabet, or one mitzvah, that information can enrich another who may not have that knowledge. Of course, as we learn more over time, we will have more to give over to others.
 
Shabbat Shalom