Halachah and Mental Health: An Interview with Rav Yoni Rosensweig
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Following the recent publication of ‘Nafshi B’She’elati: The Halakhot of Mental Health’, the RZ Weekly team were thrilled to interview Rav Yoni about the work that he and Dr. Shmuel Harris have done in creating a new genre of halachic writing that responds to the serious questions of those experiencing mental health challenges. In our conversation we discuss a range of important topics including the role such a work plays in our community, the role of the Rabbi vs. that of the therapist, the use of social media as a platform to engage questioners, and more. We asked Rav Yoni to share some of the questions that he has been answering in collaboration with Dr. Harris and that are discussed in this important book, and some of the insights he has gleaned regarding this important topic from the work that he has done in this field.
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