Judaism and Health (Hardcover)
Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff
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Add to basketHardcover. "For Jews, religion and medicine (and science) are not inherently in conflict, even within the Torah-observant community, but rather can be friendly partners in the pursuit of wholesome ends, such as truth, healing and the advancement of humankind." -from the Introduction This authoritative volume - part professional handbook, part scholarly resource and part source of practical information for laypeople - melds the seemingly disparate elements of Judaism and health into a truly multidisciplinary collective, enhancing the work within each area and creating new possibilities for synergy across disciplines. It is ideal for medical and healthcare providers, rabbis, educators, academic scholars, healthcare researchers and caregivers, congregational leaders and laypeople with an interest in the most recent and most exciting developments in this new, important field. CONTRIBUTORS: Rabbi Rachel Adler, PhD . Rabbi Richard Address, DMin . Ronald M. Andiman, MD . Barbara Breitman, DMin . Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW . Shelly Thomas Christensen, MA . Rabbi William Cutter, PhD . Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein, LMSW . Rabbi Nancy Epstein, MPH, MAHL . Elizabeth Feldman, MD . Rabbi Naomi Kalish, BCC .Rabbi Lynne F. Landsberg . Jeff Levin, PhD, MPH . Judith Margolis, MFA . Adina Newberg, PhD . Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD . David Pelcovitz, PhD . Steven Pirutinsky, MS . Michele F. Prince, LCSW, MAJCS . Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts, MBA, BCC . David H. Rosmarin, PhD . Fred Rosner, MD, MACP . Rabbi Julie Schwartz . Devora Greer Shabtai . Rabbi Mychal B. Springer . Rabbi Shira Stern, DMin, BCC . Rabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD . Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD Part professional handbook, part scholarly resource and part source of practical information, with contributions from over twenty-five leading Jewish professionals. A comprehensive, up-to-date resource on Jewish life and healing, medicine and healthcare. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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from the Introduction
This authoritative volume - part professional handbook, part scholarly resource and part source of practical information for laypeople - melds the seemingly disparate elements of Judaism and health into a truly multidisciplinary collective, enhancing the work within each area and creating new possibilities for synergy across disciplines. It is ideal for medical and healthcare providers, rabbis, educators, academic scholars, healthcare researchers and caregivers, congregational leaders and laypeople with an interest in the most recent and most exciting developments in this new, important field.
Rabbi Elliott N. Dorff, PhD, is the author of many important books, including The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World), a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, and The Jewish Approach to Repairing the World (Tikkun Olam): A Brief Introduction for Christians. An active voice in contemporary interfaith dialogue, he is Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the American Jewish University (formerly the University of Judaism), and chair of the Academy of Judaic, Christian and Muslim Studies.
Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, PhD, is available to speak on the following topics:
Jeff Levin, PhD, MPH, holds a distinguished chair at Baylor University, where he is University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, and director of the Program on Religion and Population Health at the Institute for Studies of Religion. He also serves as adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University School of Medicine.
Michele F. Prince, LCSW, MAJCS, is executive director of OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center in Los Angeles. She is a steering committee member and former director of the Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health of Hebrew Union College. She is an oncology social worker affiliated with the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California.
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