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Chevra/SIG Overview

In 1995, two New Jersey cardiologists, Michael Nevins and Aaron Feingold, discovered by serendipity that they shared a common passion for Jewish medical history. The two physicians presumed that there must be many "fellow travellers," Jewish doctors and others, who might enjoy learning about and sharing historical information on this subject.

Chevra/SIG derives its name from the Hebrew word chevra, often used to describe a collection of people who had a common background and/or interest. Today, modern language sometimes refers to "SIG"s, or special interest groups, and so the name Chevra/SIG was conceived as an amalgam of traditional and contemporary methods of bonding, particularly appropriate for a group interested in studying its past by employing modern technology.

Read more about the origins of Chevra/SIG here.

Introduction to Jewish Medical History, By Michael Nevins, M.D.

Grand Rounds (A Forum)

• Moral Dilemmas Faced by Jewish Doctors During the Holocaust

Original Contributions

• The Double Life of Garcia de Orta, M. Nevins, M.D.
• "The First Lady" of Israel: Dr. Helena Kagan (1899-1978), M. Nevins, M.D
• Our Sephardic Medical Roots, M. Nevins, M.D.
• Did Maimonides Write "The Physician's Prayer"? M. Nevins, M.D.
• Dr. William Snow, Radiologist, Approaching His 99th Birthday Recalls Mt.Sinai: Leon Sokoloff, M.D.
• How Many Jewish Doctors Are There? M. Nevins, M.D.
• Nostradamus (1503 - 1566) - Jewish Doctor and Prophet M. Nevins, M.D.

Case Reports: Short Stories About Jewish Doctors*

• The Days of the Giants: Emanuel Libman, Isidor Snapper, Soma Weiss
• Henryk Goldszmit M.D., a.k.a. Janusz Korczak
• Present History: Rick Hodes
• The Jewish Architect of the AMA's First Code of Ethics (Dr. Isaac Hays)

*Selections from Dr. Nevins' new book

References for Further Study

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