Tirzah Firestone

Rabbi, psychotherapist and author of “Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma”

Rabbi, psychotherapist and author of “Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma.”

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In times of severe trauma many people turn to their spiritual communities for support and guidance.

Lessons on healing trauma from a rabbi and an imam

In times of severe trauma many people turn to their spiritual communities for support and guidance.

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