Life and Illness

Guarding One's Life... The Physician: A Healing Partnership... Practical Steps to Healing... The Kabbalah of Illness... Spirituality & Healing... Upon Recovery

Bikur Cholim: Visiting and Praying for the Sick

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

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The Importance of Life in Judaism

In the Hands of G-d... I Am the Guardian of My Life... Life is Always Worth Living... Dealing with Pain and Suffering... Drafting a Living Will...

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Organ Donation in Judaism

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Sample Halachic "Living Will"

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The Jewish Mourner's Companion »

By Zalman Goldstein

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A source of comfort and practical guidance for family and friends, this book will guide you through the difficult times of illness and death, presenting Jewish tradition in a way that is both sensitive and instructive.

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The Jewish Learning Group creates plain language how-to guides on Jewish law and custom, traditional prayer texts with transliteration and instruction, and educational audio and video guides. Their innovative products help people attain the rudimentary knowledge and confidence needed to build, lead, and further their Jewish observance at a comfortable and gradual pace.

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