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Judaism, one of the world's oldest religions, claims an estimated 14.3 million members worldwide. There is great diversity in terms of identity, practice, and belief among people who identify as Jewish. As of 2017, 40% of the global Jewish community resided in the United States, making it essential for palliative care clinicians to understand religious and cultural issues related to their serious illness care. In this article, we will discuss 10 important concepts relevant to the inpatient care, advance care planning, and bereavement needs of Jewish patients and families.

Citaion: Rosenberg, L. B., Goodlev, E. R., Izen, R. S. E., Gelfand, S. L., Goodlev, C. L., Lanckton, R. B., Skarf, L. M., Wershof Schwartz, A., Jones, C. A., & Tulsky, J. A. (2020). Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Jewish Patients. Journal of palliative medicine, 23(12), 1658–1661. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2020.0601

About the journal: The Journal of Palliative Medicine is premier peer-reviewed journal which focuses on providing quality care to patients at end of life or with intractable pain, with unique coverage surrounding medical, psychosocial, policy, and legal issues.