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Bikur cholim (disambiguation)

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Bikur cholim or Bikur holim (Hebrew: ביקור חולים; "visiting the sick") refers to the mitzvah (Jewish religious commandment) to visit and extend aid to the sick. By extension, it may also refer to any (typically local) Jewish organization that visits those in hospital or provides other services for them or their families. It also may refer specifically to any of the following.

Hospitals and medical organizations

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Synagogues and congregations

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In Poland

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  • Bikur Cholim Synagogue, Limanowskiego 13, Kraków
  • Bikur Cholim Synagogue, Stroma 11, Kraków

In the United States

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