Midrash & Medicine

by Cutter, Dr William

• ISBN13: 9781580234283
• ISBN10: 1580234283
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-31
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub

Summary

This groundbreaking volume examines the spiritual failures of our current healing environment¿issues from too much medical intervention to not enough personal and spiritual care¿and explores how Midrash can help you see beyond the physical aspects of healing to tune in to your spiritual source. Pushing the boundaries of Jewish knowledge, physicians, rabbis, social workers, psychologists and philosophers investigate the role of midrashic thinking in addressing seemingly intractable social and personal issues, and present Jewish responses to burnout within the medical community. Topics discussed include: ¿ The role of metaphors and parables in the world of Jewish healing ¿ How religious tradition can speak to the modern clinical scientist ¿ Seeking out the hidden causes of our behavior ¿ The role of reality and our understanding of human experience in addressing such questions as genetics, end of life and medical practice Drawing from literature, personal experience, and the foundational texts of Judaism, these celebrated thinkers encourage us to listen with a midrashic ear and see with a midrashic eye as we face the challenge of cultivating a spiritual community within the medical arena.