{"podcast":{"title":"Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time","slug":"everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216","podcast_index_feed_id":7523216,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/592205/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/592205","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/f/8/7/ff873758313fc23fd959afa2a1bf1c87/everythingJewishSquare14001400.jpg","author":"Adam Diament","episode_count":300,"summary":"Welcome to \"Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time!\" The podcast that makes exploring Jewish ideas easy, fun, and inviting. Whether you're Jewish, a little Jew-curious, or simply love learning new things, these bite-sized episodes will give you history, literature, theology, traditions, and cultural gems in just about ten minutes. Think of it as your friendly guide to all things Jewish, without the long sermons or heavy textbooks.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T08:19:30.084073+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216"},"episode":{"title":"Bikkur Cholim (Visiting the Sick) in Judaism in 10 Minutes","slug":"bikkur-cholim-visiting-the-sick-in-judaism-in-10-minutes","published_at":"2026-08-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/bikkur-cholim-visiting-the-sick-in-judaism-in-10-minutes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216","url":"https://bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4.libsyn.com/bikkur-cholim-visiting-the-sick-in-judaism-in-10-minutes","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4/bikkurcholim.mp3?dest-id=5146315","summary":"Step into the sacred duty of Bikkur Cholim , the Jewish practice of visiting the sick, which is regarded not merely as a \"nice gesture\" but as a formal religious obligation ( mitzvah ). In this installment, we unpack how the Talmud identifies this act as an imitation of the Divine—noting that God visited Abraham while he was recovering from his circumcision. We'll explore the specific \"how-to\" of a proper visit: it's not just about showing up, but about providing for the patient's physical needs, offering psychological comfort, and praying for their recovery ( Refuah Shlema ).","meta_description":"Step into the sacred duty of Bikkur Cholim , the Jewish practice of visiting the sick, which is regarded not merely as a \"nice gesture\" but as a formal re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":590,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/episodes/bikkur-cholim-visiting-the-sick-in-judaism-in-10-minutes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/bikkur-cholim-visiting-the-sick-in-judaism-in-10-minutes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}