jeudi 19 juillet 2018

What We Should Understand About The HIV Jewish Community

By Stephanie Mitchell


HIV is a virus which attacks the immune system and is now considered as one major threat in nowadays society. Despite being a crisis and a problem, there are still organizations such as HIV Jewish community NYC that observes a major role or purpose. Since the illness has captured the mainstream attention, it cannot be simply ignored or underestimated any longer.

Since HIV was not completely recognized as a virus that causes AIDS, its mostly considered as one problem that does affect the gay communities only. Eventually, it is also found among healthy and young people. Because it was not fully understood before, this causes fear of gays and a panic to a lot of unaffected individuals. Of course, so many people experience discrimination from others that cause more anxiety to them and to their loved ones.

AIDS death has decline thanks to the major advancement performed in drug therapies. Nonetheless, the deaths progressively rise and cause fear to numerous people. Its reported that roughly 4 million deaths are recorded around the world in 2008. Worse is, even children are affected. This eventually causes some panic and great fear to public.

Jewish tradition. AIDS is often discussed in various communities, but typically in a tradition of Jewish, they have a different voice concerning the illness. There are some specific chapters in their book that recounts some important details of some particular contagious illnesses. It is one strict law of the Jewish to skip the passages which seem to be disturbing.

In regard to an official mourning, they usually begin at funeral rituals, not on time of demise. They think that losses should be witness and named out loud first before the people could have a time to grieve, heal and likewise recover from their loss. Likewise, its imperative to spend time mourning over loss by AIDS victims before the communities and individuals could heal.

The Torah teaches us that each and every individual should be viewed equally with each other. However, the ones who are thought to be victim of these diseases have low self worth due to great shame these have brought upon them. Some even try to isolate themselves from the group. Since the effects do not only affect them, but even their loved ones too, this affects their performance and lives as well.

Jewish communal response. Despite the richness of some sources concerning this kind of illness, the overall reaction of numerous communities stays rocky. Some mainstream synagogues even failed to make a positive response to said crisis. But due to a situation, this leads to importance of LGBT in the present times.

Since several groups were formed, leaders and as well as members were also voted and named. But at the crisis height, many were believed to be dead. Some areas responded fast to a situation by developing a communal response and this helps create various programs nowadays.

AIDS have a negative impact on people. If we only neglect our huge differences and constantly give support, we can make a difference. Perhaps being responsive and open minded matters.




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