Jewish Healthcare Professionals Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in LA
When the COVID-19 vaccinations rolled out in Los Angeles the week of December 13, Jewish healthcare workers were some of the first in line to receive it.
Rabbi Jason Weiner, senior rabbi and director of the Spiritual Care Department at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and rabbi of Knesset Israel Synagogue of Beverlywood discussed his experience getting vaccinated on Facebook and posted photos of the vaccine being administered to him.
On his page, Weiner wrote, “I recited this blessing (in Hebrew) as I received the COVID vaccine today: ‘Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who is good and does good.’ I’m cognizant of my privileged access to the vaccine at this time, as a healthcare worker, which obligates me to show extra concern and care for those who are not as privileged. The virus is spreading horribly right now, and the situation is very severe. The emotions are thus mixed and complex, but as Cha