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Tag: Bikur Cholim

0 Communities History

A Fifth-Generation Seattle Jewish Author Tells Her Story

The Cholent in The Cholent · 5 Sep

Karen Treiger, a fifth-generation Seattle Jewish author, presents her family history in her new book, "Standing on the Crack."

0 Communities Ethics

The Maggid’s Message

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 31 Dec 2024

Rabbi Paysach Krohn shares his deeply personal insights from his time recovering at the Kessler Rehabilitation Institute, highlighting the critical role of bikur cholim in providing both emotional and practical support.

0 Communities Culture

Picture This: Chapter 29

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 12 Nov 2024

Golda races against time to get her friend Estee to the hospital, worried about Estee's health and that of her unborn baby.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

What I Want You to Know about… Growing Up Without a Mother

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Sep 2024

Cindy Scarr reflects on her experience growing up without her mother and the lasting impact of that loss on her life.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Planting Kindness

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 17 Sep 2024

Cindy Scarr recounts a poignant journey through a cancer diagnosis and treatment in a new city, expressing how a supportive connection with another Jewish woman, Michal, became a vital source of comfort and guidance.

0 Communities Leadership

The Upper West Side mourns Tom Weiss, a congressman’s son and ‘master of chesed’

Julia Gergely in JTA · 18 Apr 2024

Tom Weiss, a beloved figure on New York's Upper West Side, passed away at 61 due to a pulmonary embolism.