Here's why hospitals ask you your religion — and why Jews shouldn't be afraid to answer - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Here's why hospitals ask you your religion — and why Jews shouldn't be afraid to answer - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

When I arrived at the emergency room with mysterious abdominal pain, the first thing they did was hand me a pen.  As I stood at the registration desk, the pain was getting worse still — I knew I had to puke again. But there were forms to fill and information to provide. I jotted down my name and address, and I obliged as they told me to pose for quite possibly the worst photograph of my entire life. The pain was hard to bear — I distinctly felt …