Jewish Relational Care A-Z

<p><b><i>A collection of caregiving tools combining the values of Jewish tradition and self-relationsuseful for practitioners of ANY faith!</i></b><br><br>Self-relations a powerful framework for doing respectful and humane caregiving for oneself and for others is here brought into relationship with Jewish thought. <br><br>Jewish Relational Care A-Z: We Are Our Other’s Keeper is an extensive resource for caregiving tools and approaches. Using Jewish tradition and Self-Relations as take-off points experts from many fields provide insightful perspectives and effective strategies for caregiving.<br><br>In the language of self-relations each of us is not referred to as a Self. Instead each of us is more accurately described as a relationship between selves<i>relationship</i> is the basic psychological and religious unit! Jewish Relational Care A-Z: We Are Our Other’s Keeper sensitively centers on relationships and the healing process using the understanding that to spark healing in others a loving respectful relationship must first be present between every aspect of our selves. Thirty-six categories of caregiving are comprehensively presented allowing its use as a helpful resource for any clergy considering any of the included topics. Each author’s personal reflections and personal experiences using care tools clearly illustrate how love-respect relationships within oneself can transcend into effective care for others.<br><br>Jewish Relational Care A-Z: We Are Our Other’s Keeper provides helpful tools and explores:</p><ul> <li> the use of language as a relational care tool<br> </li> <li> time management for optimum performance for oneself and for others<br> </li> <li> compassion fatigue the need for self-care and nurturing your own spiritual and psychological development <br> </li> <li> purposeful visiting as a sacred task<br> </li> <li> silence as an important part of spiritual care<br> </li> <li> the profound difference made in lives through relational listening<br> </li> <li> music as sacred powera communion between humans and the Divine<br> </li> <li> chanting as an intimate expression of the soul<br> </li> <li> creative ritual in relational healing<br> </li> <li> spontaneous prayer and its place in relational care<br> </li> <li> relational care with other faiths inside and outside of the community<br> </li> <li> care for those going through divorce<br> </li> <li> care when a pregnancy is unwelcome<br> </li> <li> relational care for sexual orientation and gender identity issues<br> </li> <li> successful caring for those who don’t care about you<br> </li> <li> dealing with traumatic loss<br> </li> <li> care for those who have sinned sexually<br> </li> <li> fragile relationships<br> </li> <li> care with the healthy aging<br> </li> <li> relational care and retired clergy<br> </li> <li> care for those traumatized by sexual abuse<br> </li> <li> care for the cognitively impaired mentally ill and developmentally disabled<br> </li> <li> care for the final moments of life<br> </li> <li> care for the sick and dying<br> </li> <li> care within the grieving process</li> </ul><p>Jewish Relational Care A-Z: We Are Our Other’s Keeper is practical insightful reading for clergy and caregivers of all denominations educators students and lay people who care about clergy and their work.</p>