Jewish Laws, Customs, and Practice in Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 323-333

  Noble, Anita ^a,b   Rom, Miriam ^b   Newsome Wicks, Mona ^a   Engelhardt, Kay ^a   Woloski Wruble, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

cultural competence; delivery; Jewish customs; Jewish laws; labor; postpartum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIVERY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JEW; LABOR; NURSING; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; RELIGION; TRANSCULTURAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; JEWS; JUDAISM; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; TRANSCULTURAL NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650479812     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659609334930     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. (2008). Context of ancient Israelite traditions. Retrieved July 21, 2008, from http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/context.html
2. Andrews, M.M., & Boyle, J.S. (2003). Transcultural concepts in nursing care. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
3. Broyde, M., & Jachter, H. (1991). The use of electricity on Shabbat and Yom Tov. Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, XXI. Retrieved April 17, 2007, from http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/english/Journal/broyde_1.htm
4. Callister, L.C., Semenic, S., & Foster, J.C. (1999). Cultural and spiritual meanings of childbirth: Orthodox Jewish and Mormon women. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 17, 280-295.
5. Campinha-Bacote, J. (2003). The process of cultural competence in the delivery of healthcare services: A culturally competent model of care. Cincinnati, OH: Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates.
6. Dobrinsky, H.C. (1986). A treasury of Sephardic laws and customs: The ritual practices of Syrian, Moroccan, Judeo-Spanish, and Spanish and Portuguese Jews of North America. New York: Yeshiva University Press.
7. Galanti, G.A. (1997). Caring for patients from different cultures: Case studies from American Hospitals. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
8. Gorga-Williams, C. (2003, April 24). To cater to the Orthodox community: Back to the basics. Retrieved June 12, 2006, from http://www.injersey.com/monmed/story/0,21508,726753,00.html
9. Kater, V. (2000). A tale of teaching in two cities. International Nursing Review, 47, 121-125.
10. Leininger, M., & McFarland, M.R. (2002). Transcultural nursing: Concepts, theories, research and practice. New York: McGraw-Hill.
11. Lewis, J.A. (2003). Jewish perspectives on pregnancy and childbearing. American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 28, 306-312.
12. Lutwak, R., Ney, A.M., & White, J.E. (1988). Maternity nursing and Jewish law. MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 13, 44-46.
13. Mattson, S. (2000). Providing culturally competent care: Strategies and approaches for perinatal clients. Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 4, 37-39.
14. Nishmat Women's Online Information Center. (2003). Fast days pregnant or nursing. Retrieved April 28, 2008, from http://www.yoatzot.org/question.php?id=762
15. Nishmat Women's Online Information Center. (2006). Yoledet status & epidural. Retrieved April 28, 2008, from http://www.yoatzot.org/question.php?id=5065
16. Neustadt, D. (2006). The yoledes in halacha. Retrieved January 30, 2007, from www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5757/tazria.html
17. Orthodox Union. (2004). How do I know it's kosher: An OU kosher primer. Retrieved March 16, 2004, from http://www.ou.org/kosher/primer.html
18. Purnell, L.D., & Paulanka, B.J. (2003). Transcultural health care: A culturally competent approach. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.
19. Schuiling, K.D., & Sampselle, C.M. (1999). Comfort in labor and midwifery art. Image Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 31, 77-81.
20. Schwartz, E.A. (2004). Jewish Americans. In J. N. Giger & R. E. Davidhizar (Eds.), Transcultural nursing: Assessment and intervention (pp. 545-569). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
21. Selekman, J. (2003). People of Jewish heritage. In L. Purnell, & B. J. Paulanka (Eds.), Transcultural health care: A culturally competent approach (pp. 234-248). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.
22. Shema Yisrael Torah Network. (n.d.). Religious needs of the Orthodox Jewish patient. Retrieved June 12, 2006, from http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/burial/needs/htm
23. Shuzman, E. (2004). Perinatal health issues of Jewish women. In M. A. Shah (Ed.), Transcultural aspects of perinatal health care: A resource guide. Tampa, FL: National Perinatal Association.
24. Siemiatycki, M. (2005). Contesting sacred urban space: The case of the eruv. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 6, 255-270.
25. Spector, R.E. (2009). Cultural diversity in health and illness. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Health.
26. Tal, R. (Ed.). (2007). Jewish People Policy Planning Institute annual assessment (Executive Report No. 4). Retrieved July 31, 2008, from http://www.jpppi.org.il
27. Tendler, M.D. (1977). Pardes rimonim: A marriage manual for the Jewish family. Monsey, NY: Gross Brothers.
28. Weber, S. (1996). Cultural aspects of pain in childbearing women. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 25, 67-72.
29. Webster, Y.D. (1997). The halachos of pregnancy and childbirth. Retrieved April 8, 2009, from http://www.eisheschayil.com/private/birth/birth.htm#1