Social Issues & Torah (TFH)

This blog is written by the National Director of Together For Humanity Foundation (TFH), Rabbi Zalman Kastel. It explores contemporary social issues as these relate to an Orthodox understanding of the Torah, (the Bible) and other Jewish sources. This blog which shares the personal thoughts and journey of an Australian Jewish man is part of the bridge building work of TFH and is written for readers of many faiths and none. It often references the Sidra, the weekly Torah reading.

Showing posts with label Mental Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mental Health. Show all posts
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Darkness is Light and Liberating

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I learned a remarkable teaching the other day relating to the dark times in our lives and the plague of darkness in ancient Egypt. “Darkness...
Monday, August 22, 2022

Escape the Inner Noise

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I am reading, in a book by Christine Jackman, about the problem of the stream of troubling thoughts or chatter in our minds  [i] and the vi...
Monday, November 8, 2021

Emotional blindness. The Case of Isaac – Toldot

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Alienated. Feeling alone and disconnected from the people who used to provide connection and a sense of belonging. Perhaps there is a viciou...
Friday, October 8, 2021

Strength in the face of the deluge of the deep dark chaos - Noah

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It is 4 am and I can't sleep. Thoughts and worries rob me of much needed sleep. Some of the flood of thoughts are personal and internal,...
Friday, December 4, 2020

Frantic to Equanimity? Jacob Renamed Israel

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I have set myself a goal for December – to shift from feeling driven in the way I work, to calmer and more accepting ways of being at work. ...
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Rabbi Zalman Kastel AM
I am active in educational efforts to counter prejudice, particularly when linked to religion. My role is the Dean and Founder of Together For Humanity Foundation. I am also a Rabbi, teaching Torah to adults on Saturdays, occasionally conducting weddings and funerals and I am involved in other aspects of religious leadership. I was ordained with Semicha from the Lubavitch Yeshiva (770) in New York, studied Torah in London, Brooklyn and Sydney. I completed a graduate Diploma in Education at the University of New England. I've been blogging since 2011.
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