Course Duration: Four weekly lessons
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Pre-course Information Packet
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- About the texts & commentaries
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Lesson 1:
Introduction
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- Orientation to Gemilut Chasadim (Selfless Kindness)
- Social Level: The Mitzvah of “Love your neighbor as [you love]
yourself”
- Spiritual Level: Following in G-d’s Ways
- Defining Bikur Cholim
- The Challenge in Performing Bikur Cholim
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Lesson 2: Benefiting
the Sick Person (part 1)
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Introduction:
Sensitivity to One Who is Ill
- The Purpose
of a Visit
- The Ideal: An
In-Person Visit
- Planning a
Visit
- Who Visits
- Timing a Visit
- What Time of
Day to Visit
- Multiple Visits
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Lesson 3: Benefiting
the Sick Person (part 2)
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Before
Entering the Room
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In the
Presence of the Sick Person
- Length of
Visit
- Helpful Items
to Bring
- Communication
- What to Avoid
- Giving Advice
After the Fact
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Lesson 4: Prayer: By and for the sick
person
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Prayer in the Sick Person’s Presence
- Prayer Texts
- Communal Focus
- Suggested Prayers
- The Language of Prayer
- The Name of the Sick person
- Communal Prayer
- Seeking the Prayers of a Righteous Person
- Perspectives on Prayer
- Praying with Empathy
- Drawing Close to G-d
- Feeling Dependent on G-d
- Effective Actions
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