- A Tender Hand in the Presence of Death
A Tender Hand in the Presence of Death The New Yorker has published an extensive profile of a hospice nurse (from MJHS) highlighting her compassionate care. To read click
- Giving the Gift of Dignity for Father’s Day
Giving the Gift of Dignity for Father’s Day
On Jerusalem Day, a festive holiday in Israel, I celebrated my father’s yahrzeit. I went to synagogue and said Kaddish here in New York. I celebrate my father’s life on the day commemorating his death by remembering all the reasons I have to honor my father. (more…)
- Webinar- Caring for Holocaust Survivors at the End of Life
The MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care will present a live interprofessional webinar, Caring for Holocaust Survivors with Sensitivity at the End of Life, on Thursday, June 2, 2016, from 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM ET. (more…)
- Caring for Holocaust Survivors with Sensitivity at the End of Life
This month, we have the honor of commemorating the victims of the Holocaust on “Yom Hashoah Ve-Hagevurah”- literally the “Day of (Remembrance of) the Holocaust and Heroism.” (more…)
- Being Thankful for Gratitude – Dayenu
Being Thankful for Gratitude
A highlight of the Seder night is the singing of “Dayenu”. Dayenu means “it would have been enough for us.” (more…)