• 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…)

Where Is Jewish End of Life Care Offered?

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