When:
Friday, February 5, 2016, - Saturday, February 6, 2016,
6:00 pm
Location:
East Midwood Jewish Center
Join us for a special Shabbat that focuses on Bikur Cholim – Caring for the Sick
Friday & Saturday, February 5th & 6th
The commandment to visit the sick is a cornerstone of Gemilut Hasadim, the performance of good deeds, and is regarded by the rabbis as being especially important.
We’re spotlighting this beautiful mitzvah and what we can do to help family, friends, and neighbors who need our support.
Friday
6:00 pm: Lay-led Kabbalat Shabbat Service
6:45 pm: Friday night dinner
Opening Discussion:
Honoring Those Engaged in the Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim featuring EMJC congregants
Please contact the office by Feb. 2nd (718.338.3800, info@emjc.org) to reserve your spot
Saturday
9:00 am: Shabbat Service
The Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim sermon by Rabbi Matt Carl
12:15 pm: Saturday “Lunch & Learn”
Tachlis: Best Practices and Modeling the Visit featuring Rabbi Jo Hirschmann, chaplain with the Mount Sinai Health System; representing Mount Sinai’s UJA-funded synagogue outreach project, the Refuah Shlaymah Project.
3:45 pm: Saturday afternoon wrap-up
Going Deeper: Text Study & Sharing Personal Experiences featuring Shira Felberbaum, EMJC’s licensed social worker from The Jewish Board through Partners in Caring