Welcome

Rabbi Mendel Kastel and the Jewish House team hope your time in hospital is brief and this website provides you with useful links, resources and information you find helpful, comforting and of benefit during your stay.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you need pastoral care or other resources, either in hospital or once you’re discharged.

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TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
Explore and discover some of the laws and customs that compose the essence of Judaism

Shabbat – Day of Rest

Shabbat Policies

Kosher Food

Kosher Food Laws and Policies

Prayer

Send a Letter

Do a Mitzvah

Pregancy and Birth

CONNECT TO YOUR RABBI OR SYNAGOGUE
Get in touch with your Rabbi for advice, inspiration and support

Local synagogues

Speak to NSW Hospital Chaplains

END OF LIFE
Even during the most difficult situations, our Torah is here to guide and strengthen us

Advance Care Directive designed for the designed NSW Jewish Community

Viduy “Confession” & Jewish Prayers for the Final Moments of Life

What happens when the soul departs

Jewish Burial

Jewish Medical Law and Policies

Medical ethics and law questions in relation to Healthcare

INSPIRATION

A moving tale, a penetrating song, or a personal account; find something that inspires you

Articles and Audio Lectures

Music

Videos

In depth Torah learning

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Coming together as a community to support each other is a fundamental principle of “Loving your fellow”, as we are taught in the Torah

Community Resources

Financial Support

Support following a hospital visit

MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND STAFF RESOURCES
You were given a special gift; the ability to help others in need. Help make your patients’ hospital stay more comfortable by taking a few minutes to browse through fundamentals of the Jewish religion, and the culture that surrounds it.

Jewish Laws and Customs

Kosher Food Laws and Policies

Shabbat Policies

End of Life and Death

Jewish Medical Law Guidelines

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