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This book explores an important area of Jewish tradition: Jewish healing. In particular, Kaplan examines the system of Jewish Science. Long placed on the back burner of Jewish theology and practices, Jewish healing systems and methodologies were relegated only to select scholars who were interested in this field. In the early 1920s, four rabbis, independent of each other, developed their own user-friendly interpretations of scholarly healing material and presented it to the public. This work examines the writings of these four rabbis, emphasizing the work of the most prolific among them, Morris Lichtenstein. Healing in the Jewish Tradition illustrates how healing-emotional and physical-is in the hands of all, regardless of religious tradition. Through direct quotes, edited material, and psychodynamic understandings, one is able to clearly see the role Jewish Science can play in people's everyday lives. Both scholars and students-as well as professionals and laypersons-will find this little known area of great interest.

Rabbinical Counseling provides a perspective on mental, emotional, and spiritual healing for the hurting individual. Rabbi Steven Kaplan explores the time-honored tradition of healing within Judaism and the often-revered status of the healer within the Jewish community. Kaplan first explains the foundations of rabbinical counseling before delving into a discussion of specific psychological problems and the therapeutic processes that can be used to address them. The underlying causes and forerunners of these problems are explained and clarified, providing the rabbi with a clear and comprehensible understanding of the nature of what is truly causing distress to the person. The text proceeds to discuss the "God-connection," where a method of developing a new, different, and deeper relationship with God is explained, allowing the individual to bring a new spiritual dimension to his/her life.