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Edythe Mencher

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Mohammad Darawshe

Michael Marmur

Samuel Joseph

William Cutter

Steven Windmueller

Sally Priesand

Reuven Firestone

Rachel Sabath

Laura Geller

Jennifer Bailey

Geoff Mitelman

Mark Oppenheimer

Ilise Benun

Amy Webb

Jen Miller

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In this week's Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast, Rabbi Address goes on location at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City to interview a long-time colleague, Rabbi Edythe Mencher, who coordinates the Union for Reform Judaism's partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation for Inclusion of People with Disabilities.  Rabbi Edythe Mencher serves as Faculty for Sacred Caring Community and Coordinator of the URJ-Ruderman Family Foundation Partnership for Inclusion of People with Disabilities. Rabbi Mencher writes for Reform Judaism Magazine and presents and consults regularly on issues related to leadership development, disabilities inclusion, spirituality, mental health and family life at congregations, schools and organizations throughout North America. She is also an adjunct faculty member of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s Interfaith Doctor of Ministry Program in Pastoral Counseling. She has in the past served as Rabbinic Consultant to UJA Federation of New York in developing programming for congregations relating to mental health issues and wellness. Prior to her ordination she was a member of the faculty of New York Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry and a therapist at the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. Rabbi Mencher was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (New York) in 1999. She received certification from the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in 1989 and currently serves on the faculty of the Training Institute. She earned her Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College School of Social Work.

In this week's Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast, Rabbi Address goes on location at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.7761111111,35.2227777778&amp;spn=0.01,0.01&amp;q=31.7761111111,35.2227777778%20%28Hebrew%20Union%20College-Jewish%20Institute%20of%20Religion%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation nofollow" target="_blank">Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion</a> in <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.6641666667,-73.9386111111&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=40.6641666667,-73.9386111111%20%28New%20York%20City%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation nofollow" target="_blank">New York City</a> to interview a long-time colleague, Rabbi Edythe Mencher, who coordinates the Union for Reform Judaism's partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation for Inclusion of People with Disabilities. Rabbi Edythe Mencher serves as Faculty for Sacred Caring Community and Coordinator of the URJ-Ruderman Family Foundation Partnership for Inclusion of People with Disabilities. Rabbi Mencher writes for Reform Judaism Magazine and presents and consults regularly on issues related to leadership development, disabilities inclusion, spirituality, mental health and family life at congregations, schools and organizations throughout North America. She is also an adjunct faculty member of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s Interfaith Doctor of Ministry Program in Pastoral Counseling. She has in the past served as Rabbinic Consultant to UJA Federation of New York in developing programming for congregations relating to mental health issues and wellness. Prior to her ordination she was a member of the faculty of New York Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry and a therapist at the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. Rabbi Mencher was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (New York) in 1999. She received certification from the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in 1989 and currently serves on the faculty of the Training Institute. She earned her Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College School of Social Work.

Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast 2016-10: Rabbi Edythe Mencher, Disabilities Inclusion Learning Center

The cost of excluding people is an impoverishment of our world and our character. Rabbi Edyth Mencher takes a look at what holds us back from engaging wholeheartedly with people we think of as “other.”Rabbi Mencher serves as URJ Faculty for Sacred Caring Community and Coordinator of the URJ-Ruderman Family Foundation Initiative for Inclusion of People with Disabilities and is an adjunct faculty member of Hebrew Union College-JIR’s Interfaith Doctor of Ministry Program in Pastoral Counseling. She serves on the Steering Committee of the Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership, created to foster dialogue between psychiatrists and faith leaders. She is the co-author of Resilience of the Soul: Developing Emotional and Spiritual Resilience in Adolescents and Their Families. Ordained by HUC-JIR in 1999, Rabbi Mencher is also a graduate of the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy and of Hunter College School of Social Work

The cost of excluding people is an impoverishment of our world and our character. Rabbi Edyth Mencher takes a look at what holds us back from engaging wholeheartedly with people we think of as “other.” Rabbi Mencher serves as URJ Faculty for Sacred Caring Community and Coordinator of the URJ-Ruderman Family Foundation Initiative for Inclusion of People with Disabilities and is an adjunct faculty member of Hebrew Union College-JIR’s Interfaith Doctor of Ministry Program in Pastoral Counseling. She serves on the Steering Committee of the Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership, created to foster dialogue between psychiatrists and faith leaders. She is the co-author of Resilience of the Soul: Developing Emotional and Spiritual Resilience in Adolescents and Their Families. Ordained by HUC-JIR in 1999, Rabbi Mencher is also a graduate of the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy and of Hunter College School of Social Work

Rabbi Edythe Mencher: Being on the Margins