RECORDING: Launch of 'Psyched for Torah' with Rabbi Dr Mordechai Schiffman

Join Rabbi Dr Mordechai Schiffman and Dr Tamra Wright for a discussion of how Judaism and contemporary psychology can be woven together to create a deeper understanding of the Torah and help us lead happier, more fulfilling lives.

This book launch is part of a monthly series of shiurim and events in memory of Dalia Hillman z'l and Chazan Hillman z'l. To learn more about Dalia, see this post. For more about Chazan Hillman, see this article.

Psyched for Torah: Cultivating Character and Well-being through the Weekly Parsha

"Dr Mordechai Schiffman offers us nuggets of wisdom on every page that integrate psychology and the weekly parsha, distilling ideas into accessible and relevant ways to reframe our understanding of the ancient stories that serve as the touch-stone of a Torah life and offers insights into ourselves along the way." -- Dr Erica Brown, Vice Provost and Director of Sacks Centre, Yeshiva University

Psyched for Torah is available on Amazon

Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman is an Assistant Professor at Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School, an instructor at RIETS, and the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought. He graduated YU with a BA in psychology, an MS in Jewish Education from Azrieli, an MA in Jewish Philosophy from Revel, Rabbinic Ordination from RIETS, and a doctorate in psychology from St. John’s University. He has been on the rabbinic staff of Kingsway Jewish Center in Brooklyn, NY since 2010 and practices as a licensed psychologist in NY. His book Psyched for Torah: Cultivating Character and Well-Being Through the Weekly Parsha, his academic and popular articles, as well as many of his lectures, are accessible on his website, www.PsychedForTorah.com. His writings have also appeared in the Jewish Vues, Jewish Press, and Aish.com.