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Permission and Obligation: A Jewish Paradigm for Care

JL;DR SUMMARY In exploring the complexities of caregiving, particularly in medical settings, Sara Labaton draws on classical Jewish texts to propose a paradigm that combines permission and obligation in healing and care. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish LawJewish EthicsMaimonidesTheologyHealingObligationNahmanidesCaregivingPermissionMedical Care

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New York City, New York, United States
"Sara Labaton is Director of Teaching and Learning at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America."
Spain
"Abraham ibn Ezra, the twelfth century Spanish biblical commentator, who also characterizes Exodus 21:19 as a sign that God gave doctors permission to heal."

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