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recognize the potential for goodness in the face of the Holocaust, he
established the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.

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Beginning March 30, 2005, this gathering of great modern Jewish
rabbinic leaders will be moderated by VBS Rabbi Edward Feinstein.
Friday, April 1, evening services at VBS will begin at 8:15 p."
The accreditation recognizes that the Jewish Hospice meets all its
requirements, including training its health care professionals and
volunteers about the unique needs of patients and their families who
use the home-based Hospice for terminally-ill patients.

The accreditation of the Jewish Hospice is "of great
importance to a Jewish institution that serves one of the largest
communities of Holocaust survivors and other religious Jews outside of
Israel ," Mr.

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Feldman, President and CEO of MJHS, said: "We are gratified that such
a prestigious national accreditation board has recognized our
pioneering efforts to integrate religious sensitivity into a very
complex medical and patient care setting.
The Jewish Hospice is a participating program of Metropolitan
Jewish Health System (MJHS), a leader in the field of integrated
health care.

MJHS services nearly 20,000 individuals and their families
in the New York-metropolitan area.

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The celebration will culminate with a Gala Dinner on
Sunday, April 3, 2005.m.

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One of the leading U. Kushner.m. All of these requirements have long been
standard practice for the Jewish Hospice. The care team
integrates family members in this unique partnership to make the
patient as comfortable as possible.

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Laureate of Temple Israel in Natick, Massachusetts, his books include
the best-seller "When Bad Things Happen to Good People," "How Good Do
We Have to Be?" and "Who Needs God. Lefkowitz added. All programs are glatt kosher and fully observe Shabbats
and all Yomim Tovim. Its participating agencies and programs include home
care, adult day health care, skilled nursing facilities, HomeFirst and
Elderplan.

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symposium begins Wednesday, March 30 at 7:30 p.
featuring Rabbi David Ellenson, President of Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion.Y.

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influence in the last half century continues to be seen in counseling
and support innovations, welcoming gay and lesbians into the
synagogue , and moving the Jewish community to action on critical
global social issues. on Thursday, March 31 , President of Jewish Life
Network/Steinhardt Foundation, Irving "Yitz" Greenberg, will continue
public discussion about changes in Judaism in recent decades.
Greenberg is President Emeritus and Cofounder of The National Center
for Learning and Leadership (CLAL).

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REMINDER/Institute Established to Honor Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis; Eminent Rabbis to Assemble at Inaugural Symposium to Celebrate Schulweis Accomplishments and

Schulweis and mark the
establishment of the Harold M. Opening the series
is renowned author, philosopher and lecturer, Harold S.
In addition to Dr.

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pulpit rabbis, Schulweis has a legacy of
scholarship, creativity, community development and spiritual
expression that has enriched the lives of Jews and non-Jews alike.
Serving as a library and as a source of scholarship , education and
creative arts, the newly created Institute will preserve, expand and
share Schulweis ' remarkable legacy. The accreditation is a reflection of the
high standards of religious sensitivity already in practice at the
Jewish Hospice.

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Shmuel Lefkowitz, Chairman of the Board of MJHS, called the
accreditation "a natural for a health system that has been a
trailblazer in serving the religious needs of the community." Eli S.

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In addition to offering a full team of medical professionals, the
Hospice is staffed by a full-time rabbi who is involved in every
aspect of care for patients who rely on Jewish law, custom and
tradition in dealing with their terminal illness. In addition to its home based
program, the Jewish Hospice also has an in -patient unit for short-term
acute care.

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of Greater New York, a participating program of Metropolitan Jewish
Health System (MJHS), has received accreditation from the National
Institute for Jewish Hospice.

These include camps and retreat centers which offer spiritual instruction and/or whose programs are based on spiritual beliefs or religious doctrine.

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It also
confirms that the Hospice works with halachic authorities and the
rabbi of the family in coordinating care issues and dealing with
complex issues of Jewish law.

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rabbi, scholar, and leader of the Reform Movement, internationally
recognized for his publications and research in the areas of Jewish
religious thought, ethics, and modern Jewish history.

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Lamm, the National Institute consists of a
prestigious board of rabbis, physicians and other notable community
leaders.

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Remarks will also be heard from
Professor Rabbi David Hartman, Founder and Director of the Shalom
Hartman Institute . He is also Chair in Professional Rabbinics at Yeshiva
University.

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Hartman is a leading thinker among philosophers of
contemporary Judaism and an internationally renowned Jewish author.

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The National Institute for Jewish Hospice is headed by Rabbi
Maurice Lamm, a noted scholar and authority on Hospice related issues
in Jewish law. His latest book published last year, The Spiritual
Journey Beyond Grief, has won accolades from rabbinic and
professional health care leaders.

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Schulweis Institute, Temple Valley Beth
Shalom (VBS) of Encino is hosting "A Conversation of the Learned. His egalitarian
efforts to include women in Jewish religious services, his pioneering
NAACP membership , and his work in the mid-60's in the Haight-Ashbury
district of San Francisco marked the beginning of his efforts to evoke
social, religious and cultural change throughout the world. Most recently , via the Jewish World Watch
program, numerous congregations all over the world have joined VBS in
responding to the Darfur crisis.

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LOS ANGELES----To honor and
celebrate the achievements of Rabbi Harold M.
Rabbis Harold Kushner, David Hartman, Irving "Yitz" Greenberg and
David Ellenson are slated to participate in lectures and public
conversations. In the Chevra Kadisha world, his
book The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning is practically mandatory
reading.