Contemporary Jewish Romance: A Panel Discussion
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Dr. Elliott Malamet
Dr. Malamet received his doctorate in English Literature from the University of Toronto, where he taught from 1987-1993. Dr. Malamet's work in the field of spiritual education has been featured in the leading Canadian newspapers and he has appeared on Canadian radio and television. He has run seminars on teaching Judaism to young people in the United States, Canada, England and Israel and is consulted by people worldwide on the subject of Jewish education. A sought-after speaker in Canada and overseas, Dr.…
Dr. Jennie Goldstein
Jennie Goldstein, M.D., is a Child and adult psychiatrist at Sderot Resilience Center and Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem. Dr. Goldstein earned her medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine, and is a U.S. board certified adult and child and adolescent psychiatrist. Prior to her aliyah, she served as director of the Child and Adolescent Day Hospital at Zucker Hillside Hospital in New York. She maintains a private practice in Neve Daniel, Gush Etzion.
Dr. Naomi Mark
Naomi Mark is a psychotherapist in private practice where she specializes in work with couples and families. Ms. Mark was trained at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York City and at Columbia University School of Social Work. Ms. Mark was an adjunct clinical professor of social work at Columbia University School of Social Work, a faculty member at the Institute of Psychosocial Oncology and a student educational coordinator at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where she also…
Rabbi Tsvi Blanchard
Tsvi Blanchard is a catalyst for change. Longtime social advocate, psychologist, teacher and rabbi, he has been in the forefront of promoting inclusive, vital Jewish communities in the 21 st century. As Director of Organizational Development at CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Blanchard is an expert in community and leadership development, and helps steer the organization programmatically. An early leader in the Jewish healing movement, he directs CLAL's prestigious Internship Program. "We live in a web of relationships,"…