Sickness
How to Visit the Sick When You Can’t Visit the Sick
The biblical source of the commandment of bikkur cholim offers a clue.
Gemilut Hasadim 101
Lovingkindness--the act of caring for others--is a fundamental of Judaism.
Visiting the Sick in Judaism
Aware as we may be of the importance of visiting and assisting people who are ill, we still have to overcome our fears and hesitations in order to perform this mitzvah.
Visiting the Sick: Bikkur Cholim
The importance of this act is emphasized in daily prayers.
How To Visit the Sick, in Judaism
A rabbi offers advice about how to perform the mitzvah of visiting the sick with wisdom, discretion, and sensitivity.