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NEWS
NEFESH Grows by Leaps and Bounds
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Nefesh UK, part of The International Network of Orthodox
Mental Health Professionals, continues to expand its
activities and membership. The latest program for NEFESH UK
members featured Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Becker of Telz-Stone,
Israel, speaking on the topic of, "Analyzing the Therapeutic
Encounter in the Light of Ahavas Yisroel." Rabbi Becker
consults regularly with rabbonim in Eretz Yisroel to ensure
that both the mode of therapy as well as its orientation are
guided by authentic halocho and hashkofo.
There are plans afoot for a more ambitious program to be run
in conjunction with NEFESH International in the not-too-
distant- future.
The Inaugural NEFESH Israel Conference will take place on
March 5th and 6th at the Shaarei Zedek Medical Center in
Jerusalem. The topic for the conference is, "Critical Mental
Health Issues Facing the Religious Community in Israel" and
it will feature seminars, training sessions and workshops
with English and Hebrew translations when necessary.
The 5th NEFESH International Conference will be held this
year in Baltimore. The conference will take place next
December 20th to 23rd with pre-conference Intensive
Institutes scheduled for December 19th and 20th. Past
conferences saw over 400 participants joining together to
discuss and debate mental health issues facing Orthodox
Jewish communities around the world, and with even greater
participation from Israel, Europe, UK and South America, the
conferences have continued to grow.
Leading figures such as Rav Yissochor Frand and Rav Dovid
Cohen have shared their hashkofo insights and
halachic decisions. As the Conference takes place
over a Shabbos there is the wonderful opportunity of
participation in the oneg Shabbos and Melave Malka
and one can enjoy stories and niggunim from Rabbi
Abraham Twerski and others. Details of the above programs
can be found on www.nefesh.org or through NEFESH UK by
contacting Rabbi Jonathan Dove at 07966 134-838.
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