Judaism and Health: A Handbook of Practical, Professional and Scholarly Resources - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1580237142 ISBN 13: 9781580237147

Casa editrice: Jewish Lights Pub, 2013

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The first state-of-the-art, 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 Torah-observant 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

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"For Jews, religion and medicine (and science) are not inherently in conflict, even within the Torah-observant 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 volume - part professional handbook, part scholarly resource and part source of practical information for laypeople - melds 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

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Jewish Lights Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1580237142
• ISBN 13: 9781580237147
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 404
• Redattore: Levin Jeff Ph.D., Prince Michele F.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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