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Contact Us:
(212) 399-3524

The tradition of bikur cholim (be-core kho-leem), Hebrew for "visiting the sick," is an imperative to visit and support the needs of those who are ill or isolated. Visiting those in need brings comfort and reinforces connections to life.

We facilitate bikur cholim activities by consulting, training volunteers, and providing materials, workshops and an annual NYC conference for organizations and interested individuals. [more about us...]

November 2008: The 21st Anniversary Conference on Visiting the Sick I Awaken the Dawn: The Transformative Power of Bikur Cholim [Participant Evaluation Form] [See highlights from 2008 Conference] [See highlights from prior Conference]

BCCC's new comic "Good Company" featured in Viewpoint (Reprinted by permission: Viewpoint magazine, Fall 2008, National Council of Young Israel.) [Article] [Order form]

Bikur Cholim 2008 Newsletter Includes: "Good Company" Brings a Laugh to Bikur Cholim, Remembering Rabbi Isaac Trainin, and more... [Free download: 4 page newletter]

©2008 Rabbi Isaac N. Trainin Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council
120 West 57th Street · New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 399-3524 · Fax: (212) 399-2475 ·
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