Professur für Spiritual Care• Michael Petery
Spiritual Care in Bavarian Jewish Communities
Michael Petery 29. October 2013
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Historical Introduction
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Jews have been living in Bavaria since Roman times:
Lamp with Menora, found in Augsburg (Augusta vindelicorum)5th century
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Richness of Bavaria´s Jewish Heritage326 historic
synagogues in Bavaria:
see list:www.synagogen.info
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Israelitisches Krankenhaus
München
Hermann-Schmid-Str.5
Israelitisches KrankenhausMunich
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Two aspects of research projects
Task 1: Historical research in Jewish Caregiving to severely ill and dying patients in Bavaria
Task 2: Documentation of the current practice of Jewish Caregiving to severely ill and dying patients in Bavaria
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Goals of my study:
Goal 1: the collection of data on current structures and offers concerning the care of the sick and dying in Bavarian Jewish communities
Goal 2: Reports on the quality of the cooperation between communities and caretaking institutions (hospitals, rehabilitation centres, nursing homes etcetera)
Goal 3: Evaluation of the needs of the different concerned groups (patients, relatives, community workers, rabbis)
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Two guiding questions
How does the care of the severely ill and the dying work in your community?
What have you personally experienced when taking care of the severely ill and the dying?
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Jewish Communities in Bavaria Today12 Israelische Kultusgemeinde
(9 orthodox, 2 conservative, 1 reform)
2 Chabad Center (Munich, Nuremberg)
1 Reform Community (Munich)
Towns with Jewish Communities
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Methodology: empiricism
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Qualita-tive
interview with
3 key questions
Test run in Com-munity 1Head ofvisitingservice
Test run in Com-munity 2
Rabbi
Inter-views with
2 key questions
analysis
structures
reports/cooperation
needs
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Results corresponding to the goals of our studyGoal 1: the collection of data on current structures and offers
concerning the care of the sick and dying in Bavarian Jewish communities
Goal 2: Reports on the quality of the cooperation between communities and caretaking institutions (hospitals, rehabilitation centres, nursing homes etcetera)
Goal 3: Evaluation of the needs of the different concerned groups (patients, relatives, community workers, rabbis)
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