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In each era, Jews view Torah through different lenses based on the relevant cultural factors of the times. In our cultural moment, mental health and psychology have rose to prominence as societal priorities. In this episode of Tikvah Live, Ari speaks with Yakov Danishefsky about popular clinical therapeutic modalities in relation to Jewish sources. By surveying these two genres together, questions arise such as: How can Jewish sources lend further insight into methods of therapy, and how can contemporary therapeutic modalities reframe and give new meaning to various Jewish ideas, sources, and practices?

Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky is a clinical therapist and teacher at Ida Crown Jewish Academy.