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Judaism and Health - by Jeff Levin & Michele F Prince (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Part professional handbook, part scholarly resource and part source of practical information, with contributions from over twenty-five leading Jewish professionals.
- Author(s): Jeff Levin & Michele F Prince
- 436 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Judaism
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About the Book
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.Book Synopsis
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.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