How can I nourish my soul when my body is aching? How can I help heal those who are suffering? How can I heal in a Jewish context? These difficult questions, and many more, are addressed in The Mitzvah of Healing, a collection of material on healing from a Jewish perspective. Suffering comes in many forms, physical, emotional, and spiritual. Pain can be debilitating, not just for the body, but also for the soul. However, as Debbie Friedman writes in her preface to The Mitzvah of Healing, this book "presents us with the opportunity to participate in healing ourselves and others." In The Mitzvah of Healing, readers will be able to experience every facet of ewish healing, from historical perspectives to personal stories, from traditional texts to modern meditations. Also included are new rituals of healing for both women and men. Many of the leading writers, thinkers, and practitioners involved in Jewish healing, including Debbie Friedman, Rabbi Nancy Flam, Rabbi Simkha Weintraub, and psalmist Debbie Perlman, have contributed their thoughts, prayers, and experiences to this most important collection. Individuals, families, and communities will be enriched, inspired, and assisted on their paths toward healing by using The Mitzvah of Healing as a guidebook and source of inspiration. Book jacket.