Visiting the Sick

No frowns, no tears, no gloomy faces. None of that is going to heal anybody. When visiting the sick, your job is to provide a little smile, some hope, and maybe even a few laughs.

The Mitzva of Visiting the Sick... Mi Sheberach Prayer... Psalms and other Prayers... Charity... Adding a Name... Psalms 20 and 119

Meditate on loving-kindness throughout your daily activities

The basic laws of how to fulfill this important mitzvah.

G‑d’s visit to Abraham following his circumcision teaches us some important guidelines in how to properly perform the mitzvah of bikkur cholim—visiting the sick.

We examine two mitzvas which illustrate how Torah expects us to be compassionate to others. The first is visiting the sick. The second is the prohibition (Deuteronomy 19:14) "Do not place a stumbling block before the blind," which can be interpreted to ...

After two Shabbats spent on an emergency room chair while her husband was treated, Tovah Brill decided to persuade two Long Island hospitals to open suites for families of Jewish patients.

Known for her care of the sick and needy, Taibel Lipskier was a Chabad-Lubavitch Chasid who saw the worst of Soviet oppression. She died last week.