About Us
Welcome to Bikur Cholim Bergen County
The Talmud (Sota 14a) cites the verse from Devarim (13:5) Vehalachta bidrachav, that “You shall follow G-d.” The way in which a human being can follow the Divine is by following in His ways. “Just like G-d visits the sick, so too should you visit the sick.” As G-d visited Avraham after he was recuperating following his circumcision(Bereishis, 17:26-18:1), so too we all have this obligation to emulate Hashem’s ways.
Bikur Cholim Bergen County proudly facilitates the mitzva of gemilus chessed, “one of the three pillars of Judaism upon which the continued existence of the world depends” (Pirkei Avos, 1:2). We provide support, facilities and services to ease the burden of families during trying times. Our goal is to partner with our families to relieve some of the stress and effects of illness with care and concern.
The Bikur Cholim Bergen County, along with the Bikur Cholim of Teaneck and the Bikur Cholim of Englewood, is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit organization, guided by Rabbanim of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County. We hope to bring the many, varied resources of the Bergen County community to those seeking world-class medical care at our local hospitals. We strive to perform the mitzva of Bikur Cholim with sensitivity and compassion.
Our Mission
The Talmud teaches us: “Just as G-d visits the sick, so too must you visit the sick.”
At Bikur Cholim Bergen County, we take this commandment to heart. Guided by the Rabbanim of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County, we are a volunteer-driven organization devoted to supporting families during hospitalization — through meals, Shabbos accommodations, and heartfelt care.
Our mission is simple yet profound: to relieve families of stress and restore a sense of dignity, peace, and community during times of illness.
Our Story
For years, families from across Bergen County and beyond have turned to our volunteers during medical crises.
Born from the joint efforts of the Bikur Cholim of Teaneck and the Bikur Cholim of Englewood, our organization was founded on unity — combining resources, compassion, and the shared goal of helping others in their time of need.
Our network now supports patients at Englewood Health, Hackensack University Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center, The Valley Hospital and Kessler Rehabilitation Center Saddle Brook, connecting them to meals, housing, and caring volunteers who understand the needs of observant Jewish families.
"To the נשים צדקניות of BCBC, We are overwhelmed by your genuine אהבת חסד and your attention to detail in setting up the apartment with everything and anything one could need for a 3-day יו"ט. It was clean, well-stocked and very comfortable which added to our שמחת יו"ט. Even though we were away from our family, thanks to you all, we felt very much at home while we were staying near our new grandson in the NICU while our daughter was recuperating. Lydia Zuckier was so helpful and accommodating, and made it all look so easy. May ה crown all your efforts with success, and may you be זוכה to all the ברכות of גפ"ן, of געזונט, פרנסה, & נחת, and you should be זוכה to always be a giver."