Perspectives is a new edition to Desert Island Torah, where we connect Torah and professional fields. Our first theme for Perspectives is psychology. In this episode, we speak to Rav Dr. Yoni Feiner, who shares three pieces of Torah, that speak to him, connected to the field of psychology.

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Rabbi Dr. Feiner is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist at Rockland CBT, specializing in mood and anxiety disorders. He is the author of the book Mindfulness: A Jewish Approach, which can be found and purchased here:

https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Approach-Dr-Jonathan-Feiner/dp/1946351938

https://mosaicapress.com/product/mindfulness/ 

Perspectives is a new edition to Desert Island Torah, where we connect Torah and professional fields. Our first theme for Perspectives is psychology. In this episode, we speak to Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman, who shares three pieces of Torah, that speak to him, connected to the field of psychology.

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Rabbi Dr. Schiffman is an Assistant Professor at Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School, an instructor at RIETS, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, and the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought. He is a rabbi at Kingsway Jewish Center and practises as a licensed psychologist.

https://www.psychedfortorah.com/

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You can check out his book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Psyched-Torah-Mordechai-Schiffman/dp/1947857762 

Perspectives is a new edition to Desert Island Torah, where we connect Torah and professional fields. Our first theme for Perspectives is psychology. In this episode, we speak to Dr. Carl Hochhauser, who shares three pieces of Torah, that speak to him, connected to the field of psychology. 

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Dr. Carl Hochhauser is the yeshiva psychologist and a teacher in Jewish philosophy at Yeshivat Hakotel. He also works as a pediatric psychologist at the Zichron Menachem Foundation for Children with Cancer and maintains a private practice in Beit Shemesh and Yerushalayim.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Todd Berman, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring chassidut and Torah from Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik. 

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Rav Todd is the Associate Director at Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi.

We are delighted to share a new "themed" Desert Island Torah episode. In this episode, we are back with Rav Doron Perez, who shares three pieces of Torah that speak to him, connected to the holiday of Chanukah. 

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Rav Doron is Executive Chairman of the Mizrachi World Movement.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring TaNaKh, Gemara and Shulkhan Arukh.

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Rav Rimon is an internationally acclaimed posek, author, educator and lecturer. He is the Chief Rabbi of Gush Etzion, Rosh Yeshiva of Lev Academic Center, Founder and Chairman of Sulamot and La'Ofek and Rabbi of Alon Shevut South.

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You can check out and purchase his books below:

https://korenpub.com/collections/rabbi-yosef-tzvi-rimon

https://www.amazon.com/Books-Rabbi-Yosef-Zvi-Rimon/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARabbi+Yosef+Zvi+Rimon

In this episode, we speak to Eve Harow, who shares her Desert Island Torah, exploring TaNakH, Torah from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and Rabbi Natan Lopes Cardozo. 

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Eve is a tour guide in Israel. She is the Director of Tourism and Community Projects Development for the One Israel Fund; on the Board of Governors of Ariel University; a member of the JNF Speaker’s Bureau and the Board of CAMERA’s Israel affiliate.

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You can check out and listen to her podcast:

https://soundcloud.com/eve-harow-551606800/sets/rejuvenation-with-eve-harow

In this episode, we speak to Rav Adi Krohn, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring Torah from the Haggadah and Mikra Bikurim, a commentary from Rav Shimshon Rafael Hirsch and Rav Yitzchak Hutner. 

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Rav Adi is a ram at Yeshivat Orayta 

In this episode, we speak to Rav Moshe Benovitz, who shares his Desert Island Torah, covering fundamental teachings that are found in the Yosef story with dreams, as well as Shemoneh Esrei and Torah from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z'l

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Rav Benovitz is Managing Director at NCSY and teaches at Yeshivat Reishit 

In this episode, we speak to Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, who shares her Desert Island Torah. Using a framework connected to relationships, Rabbanit Nechama shares Torah from Masekhet Shabbat (127b), Masekhet Berakhot (62a) and a halakhic responsa (based off Shulkhan Arukh Orach Chaim 339) from the Rema. 

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Nechama is a teacher at Matan, Pardes and Midreshet Torah v'Avodah (MTVA)