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Facing Illness, Finding God - How Judaism Can Help You and Caregivers Cope When Body or Spirit Fails (Paperback) Loot Price: R387
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Facing Illness, Finding God - How Judaism Can Help You and Caregivers Cope When Body or Spirit Fails (Paperback): Joseph B....

Facing Illness, Finding God - How Judaism Can Help You and Caregivers Cope When Body or Spirit Fails (Paperback)

Joseph B. Meszler

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Are you facing the kind of illness that makes you think about your life? Are you a caregiver for a loved one? Are you a medical professional who wants to do more than aid a person's body? Are you struggling with what the word "God" might mean when your life has been changed by illness?

Through the lenses of personal stories and Jewish tradition, this guide can help you cope with the difficulties of disease, whether you are facing illness yourself, serving as a caregiver, or simply questioning where God is when we get sick. The sages of Judaism advocated having realistic expectations about illness while also seeking out the spirituality of relationships.

Judaism has traditionally understood healing to not only be a physical process but also a spiritual journey. While it is easy to be overwhelmed by the physical nature of illness, also neglecting the human spirit allows our sense of self to become threatened. To address these realities, Jewish tradition asks us to bring both those who

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Imprint: Jewish Lights Publishing
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2010
First published: 2010
Authors: Joseph B. Meszler
Dimensions: 229 x 153 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 978-1-58023-423-8
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
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LSN: 1-58023-423-2
Barcode: 9781580234238

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