The ultraorthodox Jewish community of Kfar Habbad Village is a special mino
rity community in the Israeli context, one with particular needs because of
its special religious and social commitments. This paper gives a personal
account of a family physician's work in treating this population. It emphas
izes the unique role of the doctor in her ongoing interaction with the rabb
is of the Village and the doctor's use of community resources in order to m
eet the special needs of the group.