"The priest shall examine the affection on the skin of the body:"(Leviticus 13:3) In the ancient world upon discovering symptoms of disease a religious leader was consulted. Today, I pray the first call is to a medical professional. However, maybe the second should be to your rabbi. Not only do I want to know what is going on in your life and I want to add my prayers to yours and your family members, I want to be there to listen. When confronted by illness, we can become afraid and having someone to listen to our fears is a critical component to recovery. When our bodies fail us, we need to remember to care not just for our physical ailments but to listen to our hearts and minds as well. Body, mind and heart go together. Doctors are specialists for our bodies. Psychologists are specialists for our minds. And dare I say it, clergy are specialists for our souls.
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Greenburgh Hebrew Center rabbistein@ghcny.org 515 Broadway Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 914-693-4260 office@ghcny.org www.ghcny.org
