Please note that within each religion, there is a wide spectrum of beliefs and preferences. This site is to serve as a guide rather than an absolute template for each religion.
Holy Text: Torah (Pentateuch) and Talmud (Civil and Ceremonial Law)
Iconic Symbol: Star of David, Yarmulke, Menorah, Mezuzah, Tzitzit
God: infinite, personal, transcendent, omniscient, sovereign, and good.
Key Figures: Abraham, Moses, David
Religious Leaders: Rabbi (chief religious official of a synagogue), Kohanim (Jewish priests)
Spiritual Practices Regarding the Ill:
Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick)
Reading Scripture
Prayer
Niggun (repeating wordless tune)
Kabbalah (mysticism)
Holidays:
Sabbath
Passover
Shavuot (Pentecost)
Sukkot
Rosh Hashanah (Day of Remembrance)
Day of Avel
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Purim
Hanukkah
Illness:
Duty to maintain and preserve good health
God’s punishment
Treatment:
All work is prohibited on the Sabbath (may include medications, surgeries, etc.)
Orthodox Jews may prefer Kosher medications
No objection to pain management
After Life:
Rewarded for good deeds
“For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.”