Medicine
A gift from G-d, your body is a vehicle for your soul. Thus, while one must exercise the body, one should never worship it.
Does the Torah put more emphasis on a healthy soul than it does a healthy body? Can one be healthy while the other isn’t? Why are so many doctors Jewish? Does medicine come from G-d? It definitely seems like the Torah puts more emphasis on jogging one’s memory than it does on jogging period. Maybe it’s because we are created in the Divine image, and we don’t want to Photoshop that image by editing it too much? Does prayer have medicinal properties?
The Spiritual Antidote to the Coronavirus – Part I
With coronavirus gripping the world, what deeper lessons can we learn from this global epidemic? The story of Purim teaches us the antidote to the “coronavirus” of Haman and Amalek — the crown of toxicity — back then, as well as today.
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Building Inner Strength as You Help Others | Message to First Responders
A message to first responders and healthcare workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic by Rabbi Simon Jacobson
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The Kabbalah of Health
Physical fitness is not arbitrary or optional; it is part of your responsibility to yourself. On the other hand, worshipping the body is destructive. The body is a vehicle for the soul; its value lies there, not as an end unto itself.
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What Is Health?
Spiritual wellness goes hand in hand with properly-practiced medicine and preventative self-care. Your body’s health is optimal only when you also are nurturing your spirit — your purpose, your values, your vision.
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