Visiting the Sick

The Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim

• Author(s): Sharon Selib Epstein,
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Incorporated
• Pages: 183
• ISBN_10: 1461734126
  ISBN_13: 9781461734123
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Religion / Reference ,

Description:... Visiting the Sick provides readers with a practical and inspirational introduction to the ethical obligation of the mitzvah of visiting the sick and dying in order to provide comfort and help. It offers insights into the nature of illness and death as well as guidance on how to overcome our fears regarding visiting people who are ill and the skills and training necessary to perform the mitzvah of bikur cholim effectively.