Recognizing that the methodology and skill-building needed to address these issues were sorely lacking in the traditional education of religious leaders, efforts began to integrate such training into the curricula. One of the most important contributions to this effort is the recent publication The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling: A Guide for All Faiths by Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda.… Read the rest
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, based on the guidance of our Rosh HaYeshiva and in concurrence with many other respected halakhic authorities, believes firmly in the importance and desirability of promoting both men and women who seek to become Orthodox leaders in the field of Jewish learning, rendering halakhic rulings, playing leadership roles in synagogues and schools, and serving as clergy. … Read the rest
Read Rav Avi Weiss’s opinion piece in the New York Times about the Catholic Church within Auschwitz.… Read the rest
Support will help YCT continue to enroll and graduate rabbinic educators and leaders imbued with a welcoming, inclusive approach to Jewish education and engagement.… Read the rest
Dr. Michelle Friedman shared her expert advice about what not to say when someone is mourning the death of a loved one, as well as how to respond in a way that’s both meaningful and helpful.… Read the rest
Pastoral care, a Green Day song and forging a deep human connection.… Read the rest
This week’s alumni Dvar Torah is by Rabbi David Fried… Read the rest
Over a hundred distinguished guests, including academics, lay leaders, Jewish communal professionals, and mental health professionals packed into the seventh floor of the Manhattan JCC on Thursday, December 1. They were there to celebrate the launch of an important new book, The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling: A Guide for all Faiths, on the importance of pastoral counseling for rabbis and clergy – of all denominations – written by Dr.… Read the rest
Rabbi Zachary Truboff discusses Ohio’s Fetal Heartbeat Bill and Halakha.… Read the rest
Rabbi Linzer’s “How A Baby Is Made” appeared in JOFA’s The Torch on MY Jewish Learning.… Read the rest
