Position Paper – Obligations of a Dementia Patient on Fast Days and in Mourning Rites of the Three Weeks
Guiding principles, customs, and halachot for the Three Weeks and fast days for a person suffering from dementia and those around them.
Online webinar: Managing Emotional and Practical Challenges in the Care of Elders and People with Dementia
The webinar in collaboration with the IDF Homefront Command and EMDA
One Can Learn from Eulogies
Eulogies are a vital reflection that acts as a guiding compass for life in this world.
Online webinar: Medicine, Social Work and Jewish Law in Dialogue
Rabbinical, Halachic and Community Experts Discuss the Importance of Palliative Care in Israel Today
Online webinar: Managing Challenging Behaviors and Anger Outbursts in Dementia Patients
How To Provide Emotional Support for Loved Ones Dealing with the Challenges of Memory Loss and Aging?
Rabbi Yuval Cherlow reviews the work of Tzohar Ad 120 on Kan English Radio
Practical Guidelines for Hosting and Integrating a Person with Dementia or Complex Disease into the Chanukkah Celebrations
The holiday of Channukah involves getting together of the entire family, “a candle for a man and his household”. However, for a person sick with complex disease or a person with dementia, this is a deviation from their normal daily schedule, which can be disorienting and disturbing. With the proper conduct, this day can be a deep source of connection with the family and past memories for these people. This essay offers practical guidelines for dealing with this situation and assists in building a supportive, inclusive environment for a person with dementia.
Online webinar: Caring for loved ones with Dementia during the holidays
Ahead of the high holidays, Tzohar Ad 120 convened a webinar to discuss the unique challenges facing families with loves one suffering from dementia.
To Redeem from Loneliness
How do we overcome loneliness? What is the biggest dilemma plaguing the Rabbinic world as Pesach approaches? And how can one get the most out of the Seder night during the COVID-19 pandemic? First published in Yediot Achronot.
On Life and Death
Why does the Torah deal with secretions of a person’s body? What is the Torah’s approach towards death? And what is the meaning behind the halachot of purity and impurity?
