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Rabbi Meszler simultaneously attempts to provide assistance to three groups of people regarding illness in this 180 page paperback. While you may read the book sequentially, each of the four sections are independent and can be read separately as the author addresses a difference audience in each. The first section focuses on the person facing body or spirit failure; the second section addresses the caregiver. Family and illness is the subject of the third section; universal questions of God are covered in the fourth section. The author includes appendices on the laws of visiting the sick and practical suggestions for the actual visit. The book is easy to read, with large print, cutout boxes, some notes at the end, and is structured around Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's saying regarding the three dimensions that people reach-inward to the self, outward to others and upwards to God. The book is useful to people who want to understand and better address the issues of illness. By debunking many of the commonly held myths regarding illness, the author helps us deal with the difficulties of sickness and caring for people who are sick. This book is recommended for people searching for answers regarding how to handle illness and who have already read the many other more comprehensive books addressing this topic. * Association of Jewish Libraries *

Deeply personal and professionally inspiring. Moving and yet practical helps us reach into our unique inner resources, out to our friends and community, and up to the ultimate Source of Healing and Wholeness. Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW, JBFCS/National Center for Jewish Healing; editor, Healing of Soul, Healing of Body: Spiritual Leaders Unfold the Strength & Solace in Psalms A rich resource for congregational bikkur cholim and caring committees, rabbis and chaplains, and anyone who has ever felt alone . Speaks to our human need for relationship with God and with each other. A wonderful gift. Rabbi Ruth Alpers, Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati Very accessible ... provides knowing companionship for those living with illness and the people who care for them. Reflecting on many dimensions of the experience of illness, he shares a universally human as well as a particularly Jewish wisdom. Nancy Flam, co-director of programs, Institute for Jewish Spirituality Reach out to others. Reach out to God. Reach inside yourself. Then reach for this book. In it, you will find healing and hope. Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky, author, Jewish Paths toward Healing and Wholeness: A Personal Guide to Dealing with Suffering Offers essential help provides practical tools and wisdom to journey through pain toward healing, love, and spiritual strength. Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz, author, Healing from Despair: Choosing Wholeness in a Broken World A wonderful book of hope and encouragement . Provides comfort to all who struggle with issues of frailty and disability and their carers. Written in small vignette style with additional resources, it offers rich material for reflection. Marty Richards, author, Caresharing: A Reciprocal Approach to Caregiving and Care Receiving in the Complexities of Aging, Illness or Disability Calls us to read as carefully as [Rabbi Meszler's] own story urges us to listen to people in distress . Demystifies illness, and defines us all as human: possessed of infinite hope even as we are finite in our daily achievements. Rabbi William Cutter, director emeritus, Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion; editor, Healing and the Jewish Imagination: Spiritual and Practical Perspectives on Judaism and Health

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"Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler is a noted spiritual leader and educator, recognized for his ability to connect the importance of Jewish tradition with everyday life. He is coauthor of The JGuy's Guide: The GPS for Jewish Teen Guys and author of A Man's Responsibility: A Jewish Guide to Being a Son, a Partner in Marriage, a Father and a Community Leader; Witnesses to the One: The Spiritual History of the Sh'ma and Facing Illness, Finding God: How Judaism Can Help You and Caregivers Cope When Body or Spirit Fails (all Jewish Lights). He is the rabbi at Temple Sinai in Sharon, Massachusetts, and an instructor at the Kehillah Schechter Academy. Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler is available to speak on the following topics: The Spiritual History of the Sh'ma: What ""God Is One"" Might Mean Not Your Father's Brotherhood: What Being a Jewish Man Meant Then and Now How Judaism Can Help You Cope with Illness Click here to contact the author."

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