Facing Illness, Finding God

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ISBN: 9781580234238 | 1580234232
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Copyright: 3/1/2010

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Whether you are facing illness yourself, serving as a caregiver, providing pastoral care, or simply wondering where God is when we get sick, the teachings and wisdom of Jewish tradition can help you cope with the difficulties of illness and infirmity.

Introduction	p. ix
Raphael: Support for Your Healing	p. xv
Reaching Inward: Coping When You Are Ill
My New Normal	p. 3
Stinkin' Thinkin'	p. 5
"But I Am Not Used to Asking for Help"	p. 7
More Than Just Your Body Is Hurt	p. 11
Seeking Healing: Body and Soul	p. 13
I Am Never Going to Be the Same	p. 17
Identifying Your Exile	p. 23
I Am Afraid I Might Die	p. 26
Bitterness Can Be a Burden	p. 30
The World Is Imperfect	p. 32
Your Body Is a House for Your Soul	p. 37
You Have Inherent Worth, No Matter What	p. 41
How We Mark Moving On	p. 44
When Waking Up in the Morning Is a Miracle	p. 47
When Raphael Makes You Face Forward	p. 50
Reaching Outward: Finding Strength in Caregiving
What You Do Matters	p. 55
Its Not about You	p. 58
"Don't Just Do Something. Sit There!"	p. 62
Learning to Listen	p. 67
How You Can Be "On the Level"	p. 70
You May Not Be Able to See the Difference, But Its There	p. 74
Even God Visits the Sick	p. 79
Emotional Disorders and Addictions Are Jewish Problems, Too	p. 82
Be Who You Are and Do What You Know	p. 85
Be Someone Else's Angel	p. 88
Gathering Around: Dealing with Family
Where Were You When Mom Got Sick?	p. 93
What Are My Obligations, and What Axe My Limits?	p. 96
Too Close for Comfort	p. 104
Who Is Sick?	p. 109
The Meaning of Shalom Bayit (Peace in the Home)	p. 113
When We Cry Out of Love	p. 116
Reaching Upward: Searching for God
Why Praying Can Help Even If You've Never Done It Before	p. 121
Where Did All These Prayers Come From?	p. 124
Grown-up Prayer	p. 128
What Prayer Cannot Do	p. 131
Why "We" Pray	p. 134
What Kind of Powerful?	p. 136
The Morning, Afternoon, and Evening of Your Life	p. 139
When You Need to Scream	p. 144
Why Prayer Works Even When It Doesn't	p. 148
Finding the Simple Truth in Prayer	p. 150
God Is Right Here and Right Now	p. 154
The End of the Matter: Gratitude	p. 158
Wrestling in Prayer	p. 161
Rabbi Nachman's Silent Scream	p. 163
Laws on Visiting the Sick	p. 165
Some Guidelines for Visiting the Sick in Today's World, Based on Jewish Tradition	p. 169
Notes	p. 173
Recommended Reading	p. 179
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