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Ministry to Jewish Patients and Families
INTRODUCTION
The Pastoral Care Staff at Roswell Park Cancer Institute is an interfaith team who visits patients and their families on the inpatient units and in the outpatient clinics. The staff members also bring with them their faith tradition and training that enables them to minister to members of their own faith communities. At Roswell Park, a Synagogue Associate is on staff representing the Jewish faith.
Please click here for a PDF file of the Ministry to Jewish Patients and Families.
MAY WE BE OF SERVICE?
VISITATION
The Chaplains and Pastoral Care Visitors are available for prayer and general visitation. If there are any circumstances particular to your own personal synagogue life or if you have questions
that we may help you with, members of the team are available to talk with you.
RELIGIOUS ARTICLES
Bibles, Prayer Books, Talit, Tefillin, Electric Sabbath candles and Yarmulkas/Kipaot are available through the Pastoral Care Office.
KOSHER FOOD
Kosher food is available. You can ask the Pastoral Care office or Dietician for the kosher menu and information.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A VISIT
Members of the Pastoral Care Staff visit inpatient units and outpatient clinics Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Pastoral Care Visitors are available on the weekends and on holidays. If you would like a visit, please call 716-845-8051 or 716-845-8852, or ask your physician, nurse or other member of your Roswell Park care team to make the request for you. Chaplains are also available 24 hours a day to respond to the urgent spiritual and emotional needs of patients and families.
THE STAFF
Beth Lenegan PhD, Director
Sara Schultz, MA Synagogue Associate
THE CHAPEL
The Chapel is located on the first floor of the Main Hospital (Room 1403) it is open to patients, family members and friends for meditation and prayer.
SCHEDULED WORSHIP SERVICES
Prayers for Healing Monday at 1:30 pm, Service of Scripture and Prayer Bedside services are available upon request
JEWISH HOLY DAYS/HOLIDAYS
A schedule of Holy Day Services is available in the Pastoral Care Office.
The Pastoral Care staff will do all they can to help you and your family continue to observe your religious practices during your hospital stay.
JEWISH CALENDAR
| JEWISH MONTH Civil Month | JEWISH HOLIDAY |
NISSAN | Passover |
| IYAR Late April/May |
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| SIVAN Late May/June | Shavuot |
| TAMMUZ Late June/July | Fast Day (17th) |
| AV Late July/August | Tisha B’Av (Fast Day) |
| ELUL August/September | Month of Repentance |
| TISHREI September/October | Rosh Hashanah Fast of Gedalyz Yom Kippur Sukkot Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah |
| CHESHVAN October/November | |
| KISLEV November/December | Chanukah |
| TEVET December/January | Fast Day (10th) |
| SHEVAT Late January/February | Tu Bishvat |
| ADAR February/March | Fast of Esther* Purim* |
| *During leap years a second Adar is added to the calendar, and the Fast of Esther and Purim are observed during the second Adar. | |
Synogogue Notification North Building Room 309 | |
