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Comments (1)The images of death and devastation continuing to stream from the earthquake-ravaged areas around Port-Au-Prince in Haiti are so disturbing that a normal response would be to turn away, switch the channel, and avoid dealing with it. However, as Rabbi Dr. Tsvi Hersh Weinreb has pointed out, our rabbis tell us to “see, feel, and act,” to “watch scenes of the catastrophe… and feel the pain of those who suffer” (Jewish Times, January 22). Add to this the images of death and destruction from Iraq and Afghanistan seen on the nightly news, and we wonder: how can we avoid becoming overwhelmed by all the sadness, without losing our compassion? Let’s first acknowledge that watching others suffer and feeling their pain may result in emotional upset. We can learn to recognize the signs of burn-out, such as feelings of anxiety,… read more
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How Much Bad News Can We Take?
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I`ve written the research paper on this topic, but I still can`t watch people suffer even when it`s a film and I know that this is not real!
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