The first stateoftheart comprehensive resource to encompass the wide breadth of the rapidly growing field of Judaism and health. For Jews religion and medicine and science are not inherently in conflict even within the Torahobservant 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 volumepart professional handbook part scholarly resource and part source of practical information for laypeoplemelds 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 Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub LCSW Rabbi Nancy Wiener DMin show more