What prayer from the Hebrew Bible can I recite for a dying Jewish patient?
What prayer from the Hebrew Bible can I recite for a dying Jewish patient? Dear Rabbi, I am a hospice nurse and a Christian. I recently took care of a lady who is a Reform Jew. As my dying patients become more unresponsive, I like to pray for them closely to their ear so that they can hear me (the hearing is the last thing to go of the senses, unless they have a natural hearing loss). Is there a prayer from the Old Testament I can pray for her? Is it proper to read psalm 23, 90 and 91 from a Christian bible? Are there other Jewish prayers you could suggest? Thank you. C.G. Answer: Dear C.G., Thank you very much for your question. You write about your experience as a Christian hospice nurse, caring for a dying Jewish patient. You say that you were uncertain about appropriate religious texts to read or sing as a form of comfort for the dying. First, let me say two words to you: Thank you. I have served on the board of my local hospice and I have seen first-hand how important hospice can
