Englewood Hospital
Bikur Cholim at Englewood Hospital
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center provides for the needs of the diverse communities it serves. The specific needs of Jewish patients and families are recognized and we do our utmost to go that extra mile.
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
350 Engle St.
Englewood, NJ 07631
Call Rabbi Charles K. Friedman, Director of Pastoral Care for visits, questions/counseling 201-894-3228. After hours page the Rabbi through the hospital operator “24hrs/6days a week”.
Rabbi Charles K. Friedman
Director of Pastoral Care
201-894-3228 office
718-772-3935 cell
Amenities:
Sleeping accommodations are available in room #3220 and can be reserved by calling the pastoral care office 201-894-3228. They also provide electric incandescent Shabbos candles
The Kosher pantry is located on the 3rd floor, (3 COHEN), on the way to hemodialysis. It has a warming drawer for use on Shabbat and Yom Tovim. The Sisterhood of Ahavath Torah and Chesed 24/7 share in providing and stocking the pantry for patients and their families. (Meals, grape juice, challah, snacks, etc.)
The Shabbat elevator is #413, located near the D elevator bank.
A Manual Shabbat entrance is to the right of automatic doors, as you enter the hospital.
Siddurim and Chumashim are available in the Kosher pantry.
Glatt Kosher food for patients’ meals are prepared by Diplomat Caterers
Diplomat Caterers also provides sandwiches, wraps, and salads in the Drapkin Cafe on the hospital’s main floor for visiting family and friends.
Volunteer visitors come from Ahavath Torah on weekdays and from Kesher on Shabbat.
Call Debora Berger to volunteer (917) 903-7538
Local Shuls:
Cong. Kesher is nearby at 509 Engle St. (.4 miles )
East Hill Synagogue, Rabbi Zev Reichmann
255 Walnut St. (1.0 miles)
Shomrei Emunah, Rabbi Menachem Genack
89 Hugenot Ave. (1.4 miles)
Ahavath Torah,
Rabbi Chaim Poupko 201-568-5860
240 Broad Ave. (1.7 miles)
In the Hospital:
The non-denominational chapel on the main floor is a neutral, quiet space appropriate for davening b’yechidus. There is a sefer Torah on the premises (re nefilas apayim).
**Ask your Rav, since there are items and Icons of other faiths present, but should be invisible, inside shadow boxes on the rear wall.