Judaism and Health: A Handbook of Practical, Professional and Scholarly Resources
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 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.
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Book details
- Edited by
- Jeff Levin, Phd, MPH, Michele F. Prince, LCSW, MAJCS
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 448
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
- Topics
- religion and medicine · Jewish theology · healthcare · religious scholarship · Torah · spiritual caregiving · Jewish history
- ISBN-13
- 9781580237147 (Hardcover)9781683361602 (Paperback)
About the author
RABBI ELLIOT N. DORFF, PhD, is Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the American Jewish University and the author of The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) and The Jewish Approach to Repairing the World (Tikkun Olam): A Brief Introduction for Christians.
The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. Dorff also chairs the Academy of Judaic, Christian and Muslim Studies.
When not writing, Dorff is an active participant in contemporary interfaith dialogue. His work spans Jewish medical ethics, Jewish and American law, Conservative Judaism, prayer, and approaches to poverty.