There are challenges that affect so many, and yet so few talk about them,

which is why Rabbi Ephraim Goldberg and Moshe Yachtnis bring you,

out of the shadows, a Jewish approach to mental health.

Rabbi Goldberg and Moshe speak to leaders in the field and discuss contemporary issues

to help us better understand mental health and those who are struggling with it.

On this inaugural episode, we are joined by Dr. Norman Blumentville,

Director of Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis Intervention

at O'Hell Children's Home and Family Services.

Rachel Tuckman, a licensed mental health counselor.

Dr. David Pelkowitz, a world-renowned expert,

and the Gwinn-Plin and Joseph Strauss Chair in Psychology and Jewish Education at the

Osraeli Graduate School of Jewish Education. And Elie Shevallis, licensed marriage and family

therapist who specializes in helping individuals and couples improve their quality of life

and relationships. We hope you find this episode meaningful and helpful. And be sure to check out

the show notes for resources.

Moshe, this is a really exciting moment. You and I have worked together so closely and for so long

and the opportunity to collaborate with you, for Gertrton Synagogue and onward and to expand

our adopt partnership and to try to bring this conversation through a podcast. I'm really,

really excited to be

working together. Yes, good evening, Shavua Tov, good vach. We are really eagerly as excited. I think

it's going to be so helpful for so many people, really to instill hope and some practical

understanding of a very complex and confusing topic. We want to express our gratitude to

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