Comments on: Praying is Good for your Health http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/ A Journal of Jewish Thought and Opinion Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mb http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53512 mb Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:06:37 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53512 R.Menken, I agree with your points regarding personal prayer and longevity etc. But as a community we are often asked to pray for people we don't know. R.Menken,
I agree with your points regarding personal prayer and longevity etc. But as a community we are often asked to pray for people we don’t know.

]]> By: Yaakov Menken http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53510 Yaakov Menken Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:59:47 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53510 MB, That study shows only that being prayed for by a random stranger shows no statistical improvement. I wouldn't place bets against a bracha from a <em>Gadol</em> (great scholar) so quickly. But in any case, the topic of the article I wrote about is the effect of prayer on your own lifespan, which, statistically speaking, tacks on more than a year. MB, That study shows only that being prayed for by a random stranger shows no statistical improvement. I wouldn’t place bets against a bracha from a Gadol (great scholar) so quickly.

But in any case, the topic of the article I wrote about is the effect of prayer on your own lifespan, which, statistically speaking, tacks on more than a year.

]]> By: mb http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53503 mb Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:10:31 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53503 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060330/ap_on_he_me/prayer_study Seems that it doesn't work at all.Largest study ever. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060330/ap_on_he_me/prayer_study

Seems that it doesn’t work at all.Largest study ever.

]]> By: Ori Pomerantz http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53483 Ori Pomerantz Fri, 07 Apr 2006 02:00:35 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53483 Note that it doesn't address specific religions. Praying for Avodah Zara might be every bit as effective when it comes to health. Note that it doesn’t address specific religions. Praying for Avodah Zara might be every bit as effective when it comes to health.

]]> By: Michael Kopinsky http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53473 Michael Kopinsky Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:01:52 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/04/06/praying-is-good-for-your-health/#comment-53473 Going for kiddush will most certainly not increase your lifespan. What do they have at a kiddush? Carbs, alcohol, and cholent. Hardly healthy foods! Going for kiddush will most certainly not increase your lifespan.

What do they have at a kiddush?

Carbs, alcohol, and cholent. Hardly healthy foods!

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