Just like the previous entry, it all depends on what you believe. I will, again, be leaving my personal views out of this and writing only about what I read in the book.
Because Judaism believes that our bodies belong to God, we also believe that destroying our bodies through the use of addictive drugs or tattoos, or cremation, is disrespectful to our bodies. [Personal note: this is where I like to say that our bodies are indeed temples. They are temples through which we praise God in our personal ways.]
Because of these beliefs, Judaism also believes that permission for an abortion "should be based on the reasons for terminating the pregnancy [...] and not any absolute right of a woman--or for that matter, a man--to do what she wants with her body."
Day 181: Rabbi Aryeh Levine and the Mitzvah to Visit the Sick
Bikur cholim can be a very difficult mitzvah to carry out: some people are uncomfortable around sick people or in hospitals, most times it is mentally and sometimes even physically taxing. Nonetheless, it is a high mitzvah and we should try to emulate the practices of Rabbi Aryeh Levine z"l in his methods of bikur cholim. Three of his practices were outlined in today's section:
1) He made sure to visit those people who were most in need of his help
2) He made sure to visit both the physically ill and the mentally ill
3) He made sure to visit and to help the parents of sick children
Day 182: Shabbat
- What Does the Sick Person Need?: N/A
- Should a Doctor or a Close Family Member Tell the Truth to a Person Who Is Dying?: N/A
- Is Your Work Sacred?: Yes. So much yes. I still feel so good about the connections I felt and made while reading this passage.
- Is Abortion Murder? Should a Woman's Right to Abortion Be Absolute?: N/A
- Should a Woman Hav the Right to Do What She Wants with Her Body?: N/A
- Rabbi Aryeth Levine and the Mitzvah to Visit the Sick: N/A
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