title: Precepts of community health and hygiene from the Holy Bible.
abstract: Every Society, in its unending process of evolution, devises its own methods of survival in ethical, medical and emotional aspects. The urge for good and healthy living, the desire for longevity of life are not only inherent but also largely evident in all the societies right from the time of its primitivity. Jews are a wonder community. Though negligible in numbers, they managed to win 17.5% of noble prizes announced so far. Besides, almost all the major inventions in the world are by Jews. This despite the years of persecution and trials the community was subjected to in the history. The pages of the human history are smeared with the blood patches of the Jews in the hands of oppressors for several centuries. Apart from the fact that theirs is the community chosen specially by God, the intellectual prowess and tenacity of the Jewish community basically stems from the discipline and dietary code they received from their leader Moses in wilderness. Jewish nation was conceived in the vision of their patriarch Abraham but in fact, born on the night they left as slaves from Egypt for good under the dynamic leadership of Moses. Mosaic code for all aspects of life has made Jews or Israelites what they are today. A modest effort is being made in this article to trace their community's health and hygiene social behavioral precepts as given by Moses.
authors: Indian Institute of History of Medicine, Osmania Medical College Building, Putlibowli, Hyderabad 500095.
authors: P K J P
authors: PK
authors: Subhaktha
authors: P V V
authors: PV
authors: Prasad
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Narayana
mesh_terms: D001633:Bible; D005260:Female; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000266:history*; D007599:Judaism / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history*; D012068:Religion and Medicine