Jewish Health Alliance Events Archive

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The Jewish Health Alliance was a social and professional network which held events which explored the intersection between Judaism and the healing arts. The group ran for eleven years, with Annette Poizner functioning as the Chair, Founder and Coordinator. The 40+ programs that were organized, were well attended by both Jewish and non-Jewish practitioners, are listed here:

 

December 11, 2000

"Jewish Meditation"
Lecture by Chashi Skoba

 

January 29, 2001

"The Sages on the Spirituality of Healing"
Lecture by Rabbi Neal Loevinger
Co-sponsored by Kolel: The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning

 

March 21, 2001

"Coping with Catastrophic Illness: A Jewish Perspective for Health Care Practitioners"
Lecture by Rabbi Yitzchak Feigenbaum
Co-sponsored by The Village Shul

 

May 14, 2001

"Understanding Human Nature: A Jewish Perspective for Health and Healing"
Lecture by Rabbi Michael Skobac
Co-sponsored by the Adult Education Program of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation

 

July 11, 2001

"In Search of Excellence in Health Care"
An interactive (small group) discussion facilitated by Marla Keyes, R.M.T.

 

August 16, 2001

"The Power of Words in Practice/in Life"
An interactive (small group) discussion facilitated by Annette Poizner, M.S.S.W.

 

October 14, 2001

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me?"
Reflections on Self-esteem and Healing.
An interactive (small group) discussion facilitated by Rita Goldenberg, M.Ed.

 

Sunday, November 11, 2001

"Emotional Intelligence: Bringing Menschlichkeit into Human Relationships and the Workplace"
Lecture by Steve Stein, Ph.D. and Howard Book, M.D.
Authors of The EQ Edge

Event Brief: Authors Stein and Book will explore the link between emotional intelligence (E.Q.) and Jewish ideas about interpersonal relating. Learn how these concepts are best taught and learned to enhance cooperation and camaraderie. For more information, click HERE

Co-sponsor: Jewish Book Fair

 

Sunday, November 25, 2001

"Traditional Jewish Medicine on the Ten Pulses in the Body"
A Workshop by Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum, author of "Wings in the Sun: Traditional Jewish Medicine in Theory and Practice."

Event Brief: Kabbalistic sources reference 10 main pulse patterns, each of which manifests a particular kind of vitality flowing into the body. Rabbi Greenbaum will discuss the Sephirot, the Divine Attributes which energize these pulse patterns. He will then explore the healing power of melody, tracing the impact of the ten types of song on the pulse patterns. For more information, click HERE. Audio tapes of this well received event can be purchased from AZAMRA at (416) 782-2113

Co-sponsor: AZAMRA and Beth Lida Synagogue

 

January 17, 2002

"The Lion Meets the Dragon: Exploring the Intersection between Jewish Thought and Eastern Practice"
Lecture by Rabbi Jordan Cohen

Event Brief: With the growing popularity of Eastern medicine and spirituality, more Jews are bringing an Eastern worldview to bear on their Jewish values and sensibilities. Rabbi Jordan Cohen will contemplate the points of intersection between these two traditions, drawing upon his years of teaching Judaism in the Far East.

Co-sponsor: Kolel: The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning

 

March, 21, 2002

"Wrestling with Negative Emotions: A Jewish Approach"
Lecture by Rabbi Michael Skobac

Event Brief: Personal growth involves a lifetime of effort to master our emotions. Rabbi Skobac will explore Jewish teachings that offer practical approaches to dealing with personal demons including anger, envy, and pride.

Co-sponsor: Beth Tzedec Congregation

 

Tuesday, June 25, 2002

"Learning from Holocaust Survivors: Advances in the Treatment of Survivors of Trauma"
Lecture by Paula David, M.S.W., Coordinator of Holocaust Resource Project, Baycrest Centre

Event Brief: Treating aging holocaust survivors has presented unique challenges to clinicians. At Baycrest this work has culminated in the development of an approach that can be used with all victims of war and genocide. Learn more about clinical means of responding to the complex needs of those traumatized at an early age as they move through the aging process. For more information, click HERE.

Co-sponsor: Holocaust Resource Project, Baycrest Centre

 

Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002

"Redeeming the Sociopath: Using Jewish Wisdom in Psychotherapy with the Difficult-to-Treat Client"
Lecture by Annette Poizner, M.S.S.W., Ed.D, Chair of the JHA

Event Brief:
Jewish wisdom can be integrated into psychotherapy to promote successful outcomes with difficult-to-treat clients, regardless of their religion. This workshop will present a learning-based model for doing psychotherapy, and will introduce Jewish concepts that have proven useful in working with antisocial individuals. Two case studies will be discussed and implications for treatment will be considered, including potential shifts in the nature of the therapist-client relationship.

Conference:
Second Canadian Inter-Professional Conference on Spirituality & Health-Care 

Sponsored by:
The Spirituality and Health-Care Network, The Office of Continuing Education and The Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and affiliates.

We are pleased to present the work of Rabbi Howard Addison. This work will be of interest to clinicians who work with the personality disorders of the DSM-4. This model provides rich insights into these disorders and has implications for treatment.

 

Saturday, November 9, 2002

"The Enneagram and Kabbalah: Reading Your Soul"
Lecture by Rabbi Howard Addison, Author of The Enneagram and Kabbalah

Event Brief:

Co-sponsor:
Jewish Book Fair

According to the masters of Jewish mystical lore, we all derive the roots of our souls from one of nine Divine attributes (Sefirot) depicted on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. Rabbi Addison will introduce this model and that of the Enneagram, which together provide insight into individual differences by relating personality styles to the core motivations that fuel them.  

 

Sunday, November 10, 2002

"Nine Paths to Personal Growth"
A one day workshop with Rabbi Howard Addison, author of The Enneagram and Kabbalah.

Event Brief: Rabbi Addison will examine how insights derived from the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, combined with the wisdom of the nine pointed Enneagram, can help us discern nine core personality styles. Specific avenues for growth and sacred tasks unique to each style will be explored using interactive and reflective techniques. Clinical use of this model will be discussed.

Co-sponsor: Beth Tzedec Congregation and the Ontario Chapter of the International Enneagram Association.

 

Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002

"The Body in Motion: Kabbalistic Insights into Movement and Dance"
A workshop by Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum, author of The Wings of the Sun: Traditional Jewish Medicine in Theory and Practice.

Event Brief:
This workshop will explore the body as diagram and instrument of the soul. Rabbi Greenbaum will discuss:

• the brain, heart, liver and other energy centers of the body as discussed in the teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and those of other sages. 

• posture and movement in Judaism 

• the six directions; creating sacred space

• the spiritual significance of dance and the nature of service and celebration

 

Monday, Feb. 10, 2003

"Terror, Trauma and Treatment"
A lecture by Dr. Daniel Brom, Director of the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma, Herzog Hospital, Jerusalem

Event Brief:
The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma provides cutting edge treatment for Israeli victims of terror, their families and those indirectly affected by the bombings. Dr. Brom will present the center's treatment model which is based on an integration of behavioral and somatic approaches. He will discuss the role of resiliency building and other clinical approaches used to help Israelis adapt to a situation characterized by ongoing danger.

Co-sponsor: Mt. Sinai Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Psychological Trauma Program.

 

Thursday, March 27, 2003

"Character and its Development: Exploring Clinical Applications of Ancient Mussar Practices"
Experiential exercises and discussion facilitated by transpersonal therapist, Debra Joy Eklove, M.Sc.

Event Brief:
The Mussar tradition offers a Jewish approach to character development through reflexive exercises. Debra Joy Eklove will introduce clinicians to the premises that underlie Mussar practices, will lead experiential exercises and will facilitate discussion into clinical use of these techniques with clients or patients.

 

November 16, 2003
How Abraham, the World's First Guru, Brought Meditation
to the Universe
A lecture by Audi Gozlan, LL.M., author of Gifts of Abraham: The Untold Story of Brahman

Event Brief:
According to the Jewish tradition, Abraham, the patriarch, sent descendants to the East to share wisdom derived from his meditative teachings. Lawyer, author and scholar Audi Gozlan will explore the ancient roots of Yoga, Zen, Buddhism and Taoism, to show that these Eastern wisdom traditions can be traced back to this one man.

Co-sponsor: Jewish Book Fair

November 30th, 2003
Prayer in Clinical Practice
A lecture by Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum, author of "Wings in the Sun: Traditional Jewish Medicine in Theory and Practice"

Event Brief:
Considerable scientific literature demonstrates the efficacy of prayer in health-care. This phenomenon attracted front page coverage in the National Post several years ago. Rabbi Greenbaum will consider how the therapist in a predominantly secular culture can translate traditional spiritual teachings into practical pathways that patients grappling with depression and other modern ills can meaningfully integrate into their lives.

Co-sponsor: AZAMRA and the Temmy Latner Forest Hill Jewish Center

 

March 30th, 2004
Dream Interpretation Within the Jewish Tradition
A talk by Debra Joy Eklove, M.Sc., A.C.T.T., creator of music CD, "A Process to Heart"

Event Brief:
According to the Talmud, "an uninterpreted dream is like an unopened letter." Debra Joy Eklove, a practitioner of body-centred psychotherapy, will explore Jewish sources on the interpretation of dreams, revealing classic principles that extend Freudian theory and have implications for contemporary clinical practice.

 

April 27, 2004
Graphology, Projective Psychology and the Jews
A lecture by Annette Poizner, Ed. D.
Co-Sponsored by: Israel's, The Judaica Center
Event Brief:
Though graphology (handwriting analysis) is little known in North America, it is amongst the most widely used personality tests in Israel. Expanding on her doctoral research, Dr. Annette Poizner will explore graphology as a clinical projective technique that resonates with facets of Jewish doctrine.

 

May 10, 2004
The Spiritual Healing of Psalms: What We Can Learn from Loneliness, Sickness and Despair
A lecture by Rabbi Paul Plotkin
Event Brief:
The Psalmists were men and women who endured many of life's difficulties and found a way to spiritually overcome and heal. Their psalms are a record of their journey and a source of guidance and inspiration. Rabbi Plotkin will discuss some psalms dealing with loneliness, fear and suffering and will show how the Psalmists dealt with the problems and how their experience can help us.

 

 

Monday, May 17th, 2004.
Homeopathy: A Kabbalistic Approach
A Workshop by: Sarah Schneider, Author of Kabbalistic Writings on the Nature of Masculine and Feminine, Published by Jason Aronson Publishers
Event Brief:
Sarah Schneider integrated her vast study of Torah and Jewish mysticism with her scientific background as a former laboratory researcher to explore the influences of various homeopathic remedies on the body and soul. In a one day workshop, she will provide a detailed presentation of the mystic's model of human anatomy, known as The Tree of Life. This ancient conceptual map consists of ten Sefirot, or attributes, that help us understand our psychology and physiology. She will fully explain each Sefira, consider its role in health, will relate specific remedies to each and will describe how, in health, the Sefirot function together harmoniously to form "the golden thread" of our lives.

 

Tuesday, May 18th, 2004
Kabbalistic Writings on the Nature of Masculine and Feminine
A Workshop by: Sarah Schneider, Author of Kabbalistic Writings on the Nature of Masculine and Feminine, Published by Jason Aronson Publishers
Event brief: Just as Yin and Yang are central concepts that underpin the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jewish mysticism is premised on its own understanding of the principles of male and female. In her book, Sarah Schneider lucidly presents these principles and explores their implications on the evolution of human consciousness and on contemporary relationships between men and women. In this one day seminar, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of this fascinating model.

 

Sunday, November 7th, 2004
Mysticism and Madness: The Impact of Mysticism on Mental Stability
A lecture by Dr. David Greenberg, Director of the Community Mental Health Centre, Herzog Hospital and author of Sanity & Sanctity: Mental Health Work among the Ultra Orthodox in Jerusalem.
Co-sponsor: Canadian Friends of Ezrath-Nashim/Herzog Hospital and Jewish Book Fair
Event Brief:
Jewish sources, including the Talmud, assert that there are dangers associated with mystical speculation. Dr. David Greenberg will explore the descent experienced by some who sought enlightenment and will consider the clinical issues that relate to the mystic's revelatory experience.

 

Monday, November 8th, 2004
Building Bridges: Clinical Outreach and Therapeutic Intervention in the Orthodox Jewish Community
A workshop with Dr. David Greenberg, Director of the Community Mental Health Centre, Herzog Hospital and author of Sanity & Sanctity: Mental Health Work among the Ultra Orthodox in Jerusalem
Co-sponsors: Jewish Family & Child Service
Event Brief:
At times, social service agencies have encountered obstacles when attempting to provide mental health services to the Orthodox community. In this workshop, psychiatrist Dr. David Greenberg, himself an Orthodox Jew, will discuss vital sensitivities and useful strategies that can guide outreach efforts to members of this community. He will draw upon his clinical experience based on years of experience working with the ultra-orthodox in Jerusalem, and will address questions as to whether secular therapists can earn the trust and meet the therapeutic needs of Torah observant Jews.

 

Monday, November 8th, 2004
Sanity & Sanctity: Bridging the Gap between Psychiatry and Religion
A lecture by Dr. David Greenberg, Director of the Community Mental Health Centre, Herzog Hospital and author of Sanity & Sanctity: Mental Health Work among the Ultra Orthodox in Jerusalem
Co-sponsors: Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Canadian Friends of Ezrath-Nashim/Herzog Hospital
Event Brief:
The schism between psychiatry and religion may date back to Freud himself, whose much disputed writings about religion evoked the ire of the devout. Now there is renewed interest in spirituality, as research studies have demonstrated higher rates of psychological well-being and lower rates of distress among individuals who are religiously involved. Psychiatrist David Greenberg is among those working to bridge the gap between science and faith. He has developed protocols for best practice with the religiously devout, based on his work with the ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem. In his presentation, he will share experiences from his journey into the world of religious piety and will offer rich insights into the practice of cultural psychiatry.

 

Monday, February 28, 2005
Energy Anatomy in the Jewish Tradition
A one day workshop with Channah Schafer, LICSW, LMT
Event Brief:
Classic Jewish sources provide an ancient conceptual map that relates to the human body. Jewish healer Channah Schafer will describe the body's energy field by introducing the Sefirot (also known as the 'Divine Attributes') and the 32 pathways by which these energy centers interact with one another. The 32 pathways will be discussed from two perspectives: Radak and Pardes Rimonim. This workshop will focus on assessment/diagnosing energy imbalances. It is open to health-care practitioners and others with an interest in energy medicine.

 

Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Jewish Healing: Techniques and Methods
A one day workshop with Channah Schafer, LICSW, LMT
Event Brief:
Jewish healer Channah Schafer will share techniques for beginning and ending a healing session and will teach visualization exercises, meditations and sound exercises that can be used to address imbalances in the body's energy system. This workshop will be of interest to health-care practitioners and others with an interest in energy medicine.

 

Monday, March 21, 2005
The Art of Listening in the Jewish Tradition
Facilitated small-group discussion and experiential exercise with Debra Joy Eklove, M.Sc., ACTT
Event Brief:
Holistic Practitioner Debra Joy Eklove will introduce ideas from the Jewish tradition about listening, will explore distinctions that guide us in the skill of integrating what is being said and invite us to ponder how we relate to that which we hear.

 

July 19, 2005
The Enlightened Body
A day of advanced textual study of sources related to Jewish healing with teacher/author Sarah Schneider of Jerusalem
Event Brief:
By working with classic Jewish sources directly we will consider the structure and function of the human body and explore implications for health and healing. This advanced workshop is suited to those who have some familiarity with The Tree of Life as a model for understanding health. Sarah Schneider is the author of Kabbalistic Writings on the Nature of Masculine and Feminine, published by Jason Aronson, Inc. in 2000.

 

July 28, 2005
Jewish Insights into the Human Anatomy
A lecture by Rabbi Avraham Sutton
Co-sponsored by: Temmy Latner Forest Hill Jewish Center
Event Brief: Robert Boyle wrote, "It is highly dishonorable for a Reasonable Soul to live in so Divinely built a Mansion as the Body..., altogether unacquainted with the exquisite structure of it." In fact, the Jewish tradition offers rich insight into the significance of the human anatomy. Author and teacher Rabbi Avraham Sutton will introduce a Jewish perspective on the internal organs and many of the dynamic processes within the body, citing ancient sources that teach out the lessons embedded in the structure of the body. Rabbi Sutton is the co-author of Anatomy of the Soul among other books.

 

August 9, 2005
Ascension and Integration Through Guided Imagery: A Jewish Healing Path to Disease Prevention and Treatment
A Lecture by Susan Helfenbaum, M.S.W.
Event Brief: Jewish sages teach that the path to revealing Divine Unity and self-healing are one in the same: vertical ascension followed by horizontal integration. Spiritual connection is facilitated and then integrated into the physical experience. This can be accomplished by using guided imagery followed by introspection and psychotherapy in order to connect spiritual awareness to life circumstances and mental / emotional dynamics. Susan Helfenbaum, M.S.W., guided imagery therapist and health counselor, will explore Torah guided imagery - and in particular the work of the late Mme. Collette Albouker Muscat - as a means of connecting us to the Source of all Life and revealing the Divine Unity in our lives. She will use case studies and exercises to demonstrate how this technique allows us to transcend to a place beyond suffering from which healing is possible.

 

September 15, 2005
A Call to Live: Jewish Responses to Depression
A lecture by Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum, author of Wings of the Sun: Traditional Jewish Medicine in Theory and Practice
Co-sponsored by: Temmy Latner Forest Hill Jewish Center and AZAMRA
Event Brief: Individuals or clinicians working to combat insidious depression-related problems can take advantage of the universally applicable insights and practical strategies offered by Jewish Chassidic thought. Author and teacher Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum will discuss the Jewish premise that the deeper message contained within the stress and frustration of depression is a call to live.

 

November 6, 2005
The Faces of Courage: Tales of Recovery in the Wake of the Terror
A lecture by Dr. Daniel Brom, Director of the Temmy & Albert Latner Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma, Herzog Hospital, Jerusalem
Co-sponsored by: Canadian Friends of Herzog Hospital and Jewish Book Fair
Event Brief: Working on the front lines treating survivors of terror attacks, Dr. Daniel Brom has learned firsthand about the tenacity and resilience of Israelis. He will share stories that bring to life the heroism and grace demonstrated by many of those who have been through terrible adversity and share their vision of healing and transcendence.

 

December 8, 2005
The Science Linking Body, Mind & Soul
A lecture by Dr. Yakir Kaufman, neurologist in the Behavioral Neurology program at Herzog Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Co-sponsored by: Canadian Friends of Herzog Hospital and Torah in Motion
Event Brief:
Dr. Yakir Kaufman will introduce Psycho-neuro-immunology, a growing field in the medical sciences that explores the mind-body connection. He will demonstrate how current medical findings support the Torah's holistic view of body and soul as entwined and will review the medical literature investigating the impacts of ritual observance, religiosity and Torah study on health.

 

Sunday, November 12, 2006
Ramban's Guide When You're Fit to Be Tied: Anger-Proof Your Home and Office in 5 Easy Steps
A lecture by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, author of Raise Your Kids Without Raising Your Voice|
Cosponsors: Jewish Family & Child Service and Jewish Book Fair
Event Brief:  According to Jewish sources, pursuing peaceful relationships benefits your health, your family and even the world.  Learn practical strategies you can use to make your relationships healthy and happy.  Author, lecturer and psychological counselor Sarah Chana Radcliffe will teach highly effective techniques for reducing conflict at home and at work.

 

Saturday, December 9, 2006
"Shining Chanukah into our Hearts"
A Lecture by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum
Co-Sponsor: Lodzer Centre Congregation, as part of the Harry Kreitzman Memorial Programme on Jewish Enrichment
Event Brief: Internationally-renowned scholar and writer on Jewish spirituality and Kabbalah, Avraham Greenbaum will present a weave of chassidic teachings and melodies evoking ways we can bring the miracle of Chanukah into our everyday lives and relationships in order to create a happier world.

 

Sunday, April 22, 2007
Remnants: A Voice Play
Performed by Henry Greenspan, Ph.D.
Cosponsor: The Winchevsky Community Centre
Event Brief: "Remnants" is an award-winning play that is the fruit of two decades of conversations between Greenspan, a playwright/psychologist, and Holocaust survivors.  The play explores the human experience of living after the Holocaust - the evolving of spirit, mind and body.  "Remnants" has been presented off-Broadway at the John Houseman Theatre in New York and at other venues worldwide.
 

Saturday, November 10, 2007
Recreating Life, Recreating Memory: the Fertility of Dialogue with
Holocaust Survivors
A presentation by Dr. Henry Greenspan and Mrs. Agi rubin.
Cosponsor: Adath Israel Congregation and Holocaust Remembrance Committee of UJA federation
Event Brief: Psychologist Henry Greenspan will discuss the way memory and reflection emerge in conversations, the result of which is not only  "oral history," but also "oral philosophy," "oral psychology," "oral  theology," and more.  He will perform his award-winning play, "Remnants," based on two decades of conversations with Holocaust survivors.  He  will then be joined by one of the survivors, Agi Rubin, who is both  represented in the play and is the co-author with Greenspan of a new memoir  entitled, Reflections: Auschwitz, Memory and a Life Recreated.  They  will discuss their 25 year dialogue and what it means for a survivor to try to convey the experience of living through and after the destruction.


Sunday, November 11, 2007
Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-respect and Find it's not Bad
to Be Good
A talk by author Wendy Shalit.
Cosponsor: Emunah Women and Jewish Book Fair
Event Brief: Author Wendy Shalit reveals how the media, one's peers, and even parents can undermine girls' quests for their authentic selves; details the problems of sex without intimacy and choosing integrity over popularity. Shalit makes the case that today's "bad girls" image is what truly oppresses young women.
 

Thursday, November 6, 2008
"The House on the Mountain: A Torah Perspective on Nature and the Environment"
A Talk by Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum, author of "Wings in the Sun: The Jewish Healing Tradition in Theory and Practice"
Cosponsor: Azamra,Lodzer Centre Congregation and the Jewish Health Alliance
Event Brief: Scholar and Kabbalist, Rabbi Greenbaum will consider man's relationship with nature as it is manifested by each of the founding fathers in the Bible.  He will explore classical sources which speak to the contemporary dilemma: how to achieve a state of harmony between urban civilization and the wider natural environment.
 

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Shrink or Rebbe?
Bringing ancient wisdom to bear on the contemporary practice of psychotherapy
A talk by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum
Cosponsors: Lodzer Centre Congregation and Azamra
Event Brief: The roots of modern secular psychotherapy can be traced to the ancient Torah pathway of confession to a Tzaddik (the Sage). As we advance into an uncertain future, therapists can apply teachings from Chassidut, a branch of Jewish thought, to enhance the service they provide to their clients while also challenging contemporary assumptions about mental-health care.

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Monday May  3, 2010

Maimonides' Cure of the Soul: Medieval Precursor of Psychoanalysis
A presentation by Dr. David Weiss, author of Maimonides' Cure of the Soul: Medieval Precursor of Psychoanalysis

Event brief: What are the characteristics of the soul? What are diseases of the soul? How can we cure our souls? The great Jewish philosopher, Maimonides, believed that “the improvement of moral qualities is brought about by the healing of the soul and its activities.” Exploring essential insights from the psychological works of Maimonides will enlighten your understanding of the soul, its diseases and its cure. Dr. Weiss will also discuss some parallels between Maimonides and Freud, noting that many distinctive features of the Maimonides’ cure of souls are shared by Freud’s original formulation of psychoanalysis. Indeed, the major points of convergence suggest Freud’s direct or indirect contact with Maimonides’ psychological legacy.

Dr. David Weiss is the President and CEO of Weiss International Ltd. (www.weissinternational.ca). He also is an Affiliate Professor of the Rotman School of Management and a Senior Research Fellow of Queen’s University. He has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Toronto , Rabbinical Ordination from Yeshiva University , and Masters’ degrees in Jewish Philosophy from Yeshiva University and Counseling Psychology from Columbia University .

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

 

Healing in the Kabbalistic Tradition
A talk by Rabbi Gedalia Fleer

Event Brief: A leading authority on Jewish mysticism, Rabbi Gedalia Fleer will explore how insights culled from the Kabbalah speak to modernity and find application in contemporary healthcare practice.

Rabbi Gedalia Fleer, a visiting scholar from Jerusalem, is listed in Encyclopedia Judaica as one of the world's foremost experts in mysticism. He has authored several books, including Healing in the Kabbalistic Tradition. He is an internationally known author and teacher who has a following in both the Jewish and non-Jewish community.