Health
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on optimal physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as how to achieve and preserve it. Works on personal body care and cleanliness are entered under [Hygiene.] Works on muscular efficiency and physical endurance are entered under [Physical fitness.]
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Bikur Cholim Society (Denver, Colo.) Records
Collection
Identifier: B129
Abstract
The Bikur Cholim Society, Hebrew for "visiting the sick," refers to the mitzvah (Jewish religious commandment) to visit and extend aid to the sick. The Bikur Cholim Society dates back to the Middle Ages. In 1915, the Colorado Women's Bikur Cholim Society and continued to around 1990. A Denver Bikur Cholim Society exists today and provides many services in addition to those involving health care. The collection consists of a box of alphebetized note cards with payment records, including Mrs....
Dates:
1960-1990