Bikur Cholim Video/Print

Rabbi Isaac N. Trainin Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council

[Video] Turn To Me
This 27 minute film is about the mitzvah of bikur cholim- the act of visiting the sick. This documentary short conveys a powerful message; both educational and entertaining. Through focus on three life stories and the commentary of Professor Elie Wiesel, and Rabbi Tsvi Blanchard, we come to recognize that small acts of kindness, commitment, and gestures of caring, benefit those who visit as well as the person who we visit. We see the importance of visiting the sick and the difference you can make in the life of a fellow Jew.

This film can be used by any group, large or small, including synagogues, family service centers, bikur cholim groups, Chaplaincy programs, caring committee groups, schools, or for personal viewing. The film is accompanied by a study guide which provides discussion questions, visiting tips, notes on organizing, and quotes from the film. Through the exchange of ideas we learn and appreciate the compassion of the mitzvah of bikur cholim, and its profound expression of our humanity. Available on DVD or VHS.
$18 for individuals/$36 for groups (Special Group Package Deal: buy both Turn To Me & The Act of Visiting DVDs for just $42.) - LEARN MORE...

[Video] The Act of Visiting
This training video dramatizes visiting in 3 different settings: a private home, nursing home, and hospital. With stop-action the video pauses and questions are presented on screen for viewers to consider how they might respond in the given situation. A leader’s guide accompanies this video with all the questions and suggested responses for each question. Available on DVD.
$10.00

[Video] Keynote Speech from 20th Annual conference -- Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg
Keynote speaker Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg, Ph.D. Noted author, lecturer, and former President of Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation and CLAL. Available on DVD or VHS.
$10.00

[Video] Keynote Speech from 19th Annual conference -- Rabbi Harlan Wechsler
Keynote speaker Rabbi Dr. Harlan J. Wechsler, spiritual leader of Congregation Or Zarua in NYC, shares moving insights and messages of healing from a 16th Century kabalistic text, Maavar Yabbok. Available on DVD or VHS.
$10.00

Yad L Yad: A Training Manual for Bikur Cholim Volunteers
Synagogues, social work agencies and Volunteer leaders in twenty-five states and over one hundred cities in the United States and Canada have purchased this manual.
$18.00

Yad L Yad: Russian Edition of the Volunteer Training Manual
This manual reaches out to the thousands of Russian Jews in New York and is helping them to establish Bikur Cholim programs. The manual is currently in use by the Joint Distribution committee at their Rosenwald Training Institute for Communal Workers, in St. Petersburg, Russia. This Institute, with branches throughout the Former Soviet Union, trains thousands of volunteers, professionals and para professionals in newly emerging Jewish communities.
$18.00

Yad L Yad: Hebrew Edition of the Volunteer Training Manual
First published 1999, this publication was requested by Social Service Agencies in Israel to be utilized by the large Hebrew speaking and Israeli community in New York.
$18.00

The Shiv'ah Visit
by Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka
Published in response to many national inquiries, this comprehensive pamphlet discusses such topics as the best time to visit a mourner, listening before talking, what to do and what to avoid during a Shiv'ah visit.
$3.00

I Am My Brother's Keeper
by Rabbi Dr. Solomon L. Willinger
This guide written by the Jewish Chaplain at Brooklyn Development Center, provides information and explores issues concerning the care of the Jewish developmentally disabled and their families.
$4.00

Bikur Cholim Resources
Compiled by the Rabbi Isaac N. Trainin Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council
A 14-page compendium on bikur cholim with definitions, tips, tools, "Seven Ways of Asking," "Seven Ways of Listening," Prayers, and more... [Printed copies $3.00/ea]
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About Being a Bikur Cholim Visitor
A 20-page guide covering the essentials about being a visitor, including general tips, prayers, telephone visits, self care, and getting started. Compiled from material on the Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council website.
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Organizing a Bikur Cholim Group
A 17-page guide covering the main points about organizing a group, including starting a group, sustaining a group, a special information about synagogue groups. Compiled from material on the Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council website.
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Chug Bikur Cholim: A Student Manual
Compiled by The Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York
A 13-page primer for students, offering some background to the mitzvah, do's and don'ts, and hints for visiting special populations. [Printed copies $3.00 - includes both student/teacher publication.]
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Chug Bikur Cholim: Pointers for Teachers
Compiled by The Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York
Guidelines and helpful suggestions for leaders to keep in mind when planning a student group bikur cholim program. [Printed copies $3.00 - includes both student/teacher publication.]
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Bikur Cholim 2010 Newsletter
This six-page newsletter includes A Joint Venture with High-Yields, A Visitor’s Voice — A Spirit of Endurance, and more...
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Bikur Cholim 2009 Newsletter
This four-page newsletter includes Good Company Comic Gets A Companion User Guide, A Bikur Cholim Grows in a Long Island Hospital, and more...
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Good Company: Facts and Fictions of Bikur Cholim
by the Rabbi Isaac N. Trainin Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council
A 10-page, full color comic book providing through text and illustrated Facts and Fictions, a fun and easy way to introduce or deepen appreciation for bikur cholim. A great gift for yourself, visitors, patients, family members, clergy, health care professionals, and students.
$3.95 ($2.95 for 10+, $2.50 for 25+, $2.00 for 50+)

Good Company - Accompanying Guidebook
A guide designed in comic format that provides suggested instructions when using Good Company: Facts and Fictions of Bikur Cholim for training.
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Bikur Cholim Joke Book
Compiled by the Rabbi Isaac N. Trainin Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council
A collection of humor that will lighten your hearts and spirits. Laughter is a gift, and humor can be a tool to use for yourself or to enrich another person.
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Telephone Visiting Manual
Sponsored by Rabbi Isaac N. Trainin Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council
The ubiquitous telephone! How many of us have gotten calls that lift out spirits or warm our hearts? - like a warm bowl of chicken soup. With forethought and skill the telephone can be used for bikur cholim in a meaningful and efficient way. This manual offers a sampling of models for telephone visiting programs from around the country and provides helpful skills and tips for performing bikur cholim by phone. User friendly and informative.
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