Description: 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.
Brief description:
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:
- Jewish Medical Ethics
- Conservative Judaism
- Jewish and American Law
- Finding God in Prayer
- A Jewish Approach to Poverty
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Review Quotes:
"Reveals why healing without spirituality is a contradiction in terms.... Will inform anyone who cares about humane, compassionate healthcare, regardless of their religious affiliation.... I wish this volume had been available when I was a young physician."
-Larry Dossey, MD, author, One Mind: Why Our Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters; executive editor, Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
"Assembles wise teachers and professionals to muster the ancient wisdom of a resilient people on behalf of greater vitality and robust life."
-Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL, author, God of Becoming and Relationship: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology and Passing Life's Tests: Spiritual Reflections on the Trial of Abraham, the Binding of Isaac
"Fabulous-a very impressive collection, and a real contribution to the field."
-Rabbi Dayle Friedman, MSW, MAJCS, BCC, founder, Hiddur: The Center for Aging and Judaism; founding director of chaplaincy services, Philadelphia Geriatric Center; author, Jewish Visions for Aging: A Professional Guide for Fostering Wholeness
"As it is in life, it is in print too: Judaism and health are a proper and fitting pair.... Judaism informs health so that we all may live better."
-Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky, coeditor, Jewish Men Pray: Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources; author, Jewish Paths toward Healing and Wholeness: A Personal Guide to Dealing with Suffering