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Mendel Kaplan
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the founder and spiritual leader of Chabad @ Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, he also serves as a Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service |
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Latest Comments:
There have always been alchoholics among the Jews, they just tended to fade away into "Gentile" society rather than remain in the community or else were hidden and their behaviour covered for. Moreover, many societies that claim to have low levels of alcoholism really just have low levels of "drunks" while functional alcoholics blend in and go unnoticed amid the frequent "social drinking" at meals and celebrations.
Another factor is that a predisposition to alcoholism is inherited, with some ethnic groups more highly represented than others. Jews, until recently, had low levels of intermarraige and so less likelihood of getting these genes in their pool. That is changing!
Having said that, the previous comment has some truth. Alcoholics tend to come from families with extreme or hysterical attitudes to alchohol , either overuse, or strongly anti-alcohol. However that may not be the cause but simply a result of the previous generation's response to alcoholism in the family.
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I learned a lot from this audio lecture. I think that Jews as a group have a low alcoholism rate. It may be that as children we saw how our familys used alcohol for family celebrations.That stays with each generation. Great lecture. Thank you.
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Kabbalah on Drugs and Alcohol
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The murky world of addictive narcotics can be dangerous. Yet some spiritualists maintain that it is necessary for the release of one’s inner soul and spirit, and it is the only way to experience a transcendental sense of spiritual consciousness. Is that true? Or do drugs simply play with our imagination, inducing nothing but hallucination and a patently false sense of spirituality? (1:03:36) | |
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The Rabbi and the Scientist
The Jewish perspective and a scientific analysis of dieting and healthy eating.
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The Rabbi and the Scientist
Could religion work in tandem with medicine? Who makes us ill and who makes us healthy? How should we view medicine?
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Jewish reflections on stem cell research, biogenetic engineering and radical life extension.
What does Judaism have to say about the elimination of disease, the arresting and reversing of aging and prospects for human immortality?
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| The Torah's view on organ donation, cremation and the right to die.
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| Question and Answer session on organ donation, cremation and the right to die.
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| Learn the Torah understanding of the anxiety we deal with, and how, through a series of Kabbalistic techniques, we can make sense of the craziness and find peace amidst the chaos.
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| The union of body and soul is the source of all energy and vitality. Reach deep within yourself to remedy the problems.
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Part 1 of 2
This lecture explains basic concepts in the holistic approach to healthy and Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Friedman demonstrates that "holistic" means not just physical, mental and emotional well-being -- but spiritual well-being as well.
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Part 2 of 2
This lecture explains basic concepts in the holistic approach to healthy and Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Friedman demonstrates that "holistic" means not just physical, mental and emotional well-being -- but spiritual well-being as well.
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The Rabbi and the Scientist
Long before the advent of modern genetics and the formulized study of human behavior, our ancient sages touched upon these themes. Join the rabbi and scientist as they explore the potential ramifications of nature and nurture.
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