To Walk in God's Ways: Jewish Pastoral Perspectives on Illness and BereavementJ. Aronson, 1995 - 214 pages This volume includes extensive source material from classic Jewish texts (Tanakh, Talmud, Midrash, commentaries, codes of Jewish law, and responsa) and modern rabbinic scholars on illness and grief, as well as gleanings from contemporary psychology, material from protestant traditions, and the clinical experiences of the author, who develops specific roles for the rabbi that include pastoral manager, teacher, exemplar in empathy or doctor of soul, |
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... BIKUR HOLIM Amount It was taught : " Bikur holim has no set amount . " What is meant by " bikur holim has no set amount " ? R. Joseph thought it means there is no set amount for its reward [ the reward is unlimited ] . Said Abaye to him ...
... BIKUR HOLIM Amount It was taught : " Bikur holim has no set amount . " What is meant by " bikur holim has no set amount " ? R. Joseph thought it means there is no set amount for its reward [ the reward is unlimited ] . Said Abaye to him ...
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... Bikur holim , as a mitzvah , is not forbidden . Ac- cording to Ulla , the explanation for the Mishnah is that there is in- deed " benefit " from bikur holim , but the vower would not have thought of excluding this within the vow ...
... Bikur holim , as a mitzvah , is not forbidden . Ac- cording to Ulla , the explanation for the Mishnah is that there is in- deed " benefit " from bikur holim , but the vower would not have thought of excluding this within the vow ...
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... - cal and emotional access to patients ; the role of " doctor of the soul , " trained exemplar of caring empathy ; and the role of community representative . III DEATH , GRIEF , AND BEREAVEMENT 7 Aninut - 66 Bikur Holim.
... - cal and emotional access to patients ; the role of " doctor of the soul , " trained exemplar of caring empathy ; and the role of community representative . III DEATH , GRIEF , AND BEREAVEMENT 7 Aninut - 66 Bikur Holim.
Contents
Roots for Visiting the Sick | 15 |
Bikur Holim from Rabbinic Sources | 21 |
Specific Issues in Bikur Holim | 31 |
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