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Bayla Berkowitz, CNM, MSN, has recently graduated from the Nurse-Midwifery program at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. She is currently working as a labor and delivery nurse and childbirth educator.
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Cultural Aspects in the Care of the Orthodox Jewish Woman
Article first published online: 24 DEC 2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.07.008
2008 American College of Nurse Midwives
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How to Cite
Berkowitz, B. (2008), Cultural Aspects in the Care of the Orthodox Jewish Woman. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 53: 62–67. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.07.008
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Bayla Berkowitz, CNM, MSN, has recently graduated from the Nurse-Midwifery program at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. She is currently working as a labor and delivery nurse and childbirth educator.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 24 DEC 2010
- Article first published online: 24 DEC 2010
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Keywords:
- birth;
- culture;
- Jewish;
- labor;
- Orthodox
This article offers an overview and explanation of some of the main customs and laws in the Jewish religion surrounding the reproductive health care of the Torah-observant woman. By understanding the religious and spiritual needs and preferences of a patient, the midwife is better able to provide optimal, culturally-competent care. Some of the aspects discussed include procreation, menstruation, modesty, contraception, abortion, genetic testing, induction, the Sabbath, Kosher diet, circumcision, and naming of the child.