This video is both hilarious and painfully true. Right now, I’m lying in a hospital bed, where I’ve been for a month, and it’s heartbreaking to see how little people actually understand about Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick). First off, Bikur Cholim isn’t something you can do over the phone with a quick, obligatory call. A real visit means showing up in person and engaging with the person as a human being, not just a patient. A brief call asking, “How are you feeling?” and prying into their illness isn’t helpful, especially if it’s only focused on their health as if they might not pull through. Most of us are going to get better, so we don’t need your worries about our health. What we need is for you to be genuinely interested in us as people. We don’t want to feel like we’re putting you out by asking you to visit. We want to feel like you want to be there, not because you feel obligated by a mitzvah or some sense of guilt, but because you actually care to spend time with us. And please, don’t ask, “Is there anything you need?” as if we’re lying here, wishing for a candy bar or takeout. What we need is simple: companionship. We need to know that there are people who care enough to just sit with us, maybe even without words, but with presence. If you ask someone in a hospital bed how they feel, don’t expect a simple answer about their illness or pain. They’re not just thinking about it; they’re living it. What we need most is connection, not concern or well-wishing from a distance. Bikur Cholim is about being there with your heart, not just your words.
I’m one of the people in this video. It has been such a zchus to be part of it and we have all been taken aback by the response. One of the main goals of our video was to sensitize people to ridiculous comments through laughter. I’m glad you found the humor and irony in our video. If you are in the NY area, I'd like to be mevaker cholim properly. Please be in touch with Kol ROM and they can get in touch with me. Wishink you a speedy and quick Refuah Shleimah! (This reply is from Mich Cohen - Actor in video)
Mich Cohen is a brilliant comedian!..although this is done in humor the message is so on point, I had alot of personal experience as a patient in hospitals and alot of this is sooo true, many people have said numerous insensitive things while im lying there in bed, there really needs to be an awareness for a sick persons dignity and privacy. The bit about the homeopathic and have you tried this and this is something that ive experienced many many times. THAT IS HUGE NO NO. As a visitor you need to assume that the patient is well aware of whats out there and has tried mostly everything, only a CLOSE family member cant maybe suggest alternatives, your job as a visitor is to comfort the patient and cheer them up and for a SHORT time, be out of there in 5-10 minutes, trust me a patient is uncomfortable enough they need their privacy, be a mentsh
So true... whenever one suffers there’s always someone that has less problems but makes them sound like they suffer more. As if it’s always a competition lol. Edit: I just realized this clip is from 2011...
Great stuff! During these crazy times..it is good to chuckle!
Hysterical....LOVE IT!
"You Know that these things happen because of Avaros" -- Love it Mich
Fantastic!!
This video is both hilarious and painfully true. Right now, I’m lying in a hospital bed, where I’ve been for a month, and it’s heartbreaking to see how little people actually understand about Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick).
First off, Bikur Cholim isn’t something you can do over the phone with a quick, obligatory call. A real visit means showing up in person and engaging with the person as a human being, not just a patient. A brief call asking, “How are you feeling?” and prying into their illness isn’t helpful, especially if it’s only focused on their health as if they might not pull through. Most of us are going to get better, so we don’t need your worries about our health. What we need is for you to be genuinely interested in us as people.
We don’t want to feel like we’re putting you out by asking you to visit. We want to feel like you want to be there, not because you feel obligated by a mitzvah or some sense of guilt, but because you actually care to spend time with us. And please, don’t ask, “Is there anything you need?” as if we’re lying here, wishing for a candy bar or takeout. What we need is simple: companionship. We need to know that there are people who care enough to just sit with us, maybe even without words, but with presence.
If you ask someone in a hospital bed how they feel, don’t expect a simple answer about their illness or pain. They’re not just thinking about it; they’re living it. What we need most is connection, not concern or well-wishing from a distance. Bikur Cholim is about being there with your heart, not just your words.
I’m one of the people in this video. It has been such a zchus to be part of it and we have all been taken aback by the response. One of the main goals of our video was to sensitize people to ridiculous comments through laughter. I’m glad you found the humor and irony in our video. If you are in the NY area, I'd like to be mevaker cholim properly. Please be in touch with Kol ROM and they can get in touch with me. Wishink you a speedy and quick Refuah Shleimah! (This reply is from Mich Cohen - Actor in video)
this was so well done! kudos!
@krohnmohel I couldn't agree with you more! These guys are hysterical.
What happened to the one about shiva?
Love it.
amazing!!!
MAKE MORE VIDEOS PLEASE!
Your youtube video appears to be very first-class. I will come back again to view a few more of them real soon.
Well done
Mich Cohen is a brilliant comedian!..although this is done in humor the message is so on point, I had alot of personal experience as a patient in hospitals and alot of this is sooo true, many people have said numerous insensitive things while im lying there in bed, there really needs to be an awareness for a sick persons dignity and privacy. The bit about the homeopathic and have you tried this and this is something that ive experienced many many times. THAT IS HUGE NO NO. As a visitor you need to assume that the patient is well aware of whats out there and has tried mostly everything, only a CLOSE family member cant maybe suggest alternatives, your job as a visitor is to comfort the patient and cheer them up and for a SHORT time, be out of there in 5-10 minutes, trust me a patient is uncomfortable enough they need their privacy, be a mentsh
I remember Mich Cohen from Yeshiva. Great guy.
So true... whenever one suffers there’s always someone that has less problems but makes them sound like they suffer more. As if it’s always a competition lol.
Edit: I just realized this clip is from 2011...
Awesome
Gorgeous ✌️
MICH!!!!!
"I just noticed the Flux Capacitor over here. What do they have you on, hemoglobins?"
:D
Mich is awesome
"we all have our things, I've got a fungus on my foot. Yeah, between the toes..." lol!
So funny. I almost died laughing!
Hilarious. Shmop, I had no idea you had an acting career ;)
(Eli R.)
funny as hell
@kollelorcollege if you don't get it then its a waste of time for you ! go watch some music videos
good job Shmop (Sholom Meir Pesach) :) lol...
ssoooo funny.. keep making us laugh
mich is the man. hillel K was busy?
Imaglobans (did I spell that right?)
No, you didn't.
500! Very funny
How are those ice chips treating you? Lol!
Been there, done that, don't remember most of it!
LOL.
is this a joke or to bring out a point?
Haha
hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa
Did not laugh even once. It’s sad because some people actually talk like this
Awesome