? for a practicing Jew re: the sick

[SingleMomMonica]

I have a question because I have a friend in her early 50’s who is a Jew and just had brain surgery and suffered a stroke on the operating table last month. After several weeks she’s been released from the hospital and brought by ambulance to an Acute Care Facility for assistance with recovering her mobility and speech where she will remain for quite some time as it is a long process.

Now, if she were Catholic, I’d call the Catholic Priest to go to give her the Annointing of the Sick rite for healing of body and soul and to counsel her as to why God allows human suffering, which is redemetive suffering of much value.

However, she is Jewish, so I left a message for a Rabbi? Do Rabbis have some type of healing annointing rite they will do for her? Does the Jewish faith have an understanding of redemtive suffering which he would explain to her?

They are very Jewish. She doesn’t go to the Synogoguye and she does eat pork, but she keeps the Festival of Lights and stuff. Her mom is with her now and she was a survivor of Nazi Germany as a young child.

 

[Eucharisted]

You could ask if they want a priest.

Pray for your friend.

 

[SingleMomMonica]

You could ask if they want a priest.

Pray for your friend.

She doesn’t want a Catholic priest.

We’ve been praying the Rosary for her and I had a Mass said for her the morning of her operation.

 

[Kaninchen]

Now, if she were Catholic, I’d call the Catholic Priest to go to give her the Annointing of the Sick rite for healing of body and soul and to counsel her as to why God allows human suffering, which is redemetive suffering of much value.

There may be a local Bikkur Holim (or Cholim) society who visit the sick but, if not, you may find resources and connections here (there’s a directory and they may have somewhere close to you). Apparently, they specialize in dealing with people who have become ‘detached’ from the usual religious-social connections - not living in America, I don’t know much about them.

No we don’t have a ‘last rites’ tradition but visiting the sick is an important mitzvah - obligation/act of kindness.

 

[SingleMomMonica]

There may be a local Bikkur Holim (or Cholim) society who visit the sick but, if not, you may find resources and connections here (there’s a directory and they may have somewhere close to you). Apparently, they specialize in dealing with people who have become ‘detached’ from the usual religious-social connections - not living in America, I don’t know much about them.

No we don’t have a ‘last rites’ tradition but visiting the sick is an important mitzvah - obligation/act of kindness.

Thank you! It looks like the closest is 3 to 4 hours away. I did call both in San Francisco, but there was no answer.

 

[notself]

Thank you! It looks like the closest is 3 to 4 hours away. I did call both in San Francisco, but there was no answer.

Ask her mom if she would like you to call a local temple. Perhaps a Rabbi would come.

The hospital should have someone who can help with phone numbers or perhaps a Rabbi is on call. Check with patient services.

 

[puzzleannie]

ask the management of the facility to call the appropriate chaplain, even if he is Christian, he should know who to contact in the local Jewish community for her

 

[Trishie]

My prayer for her. I ask God to give her His presence and His graces.