Body & Soul / Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld

To what extent is a healthy body a Torah issue? How is living a healthy lifestyle good for you? Why is it so hard to achieve?

What wisdom can the Torah provide for creating healthier habits?

Featuring 3,000 years of Jewish wisdom supplemented by modern evidence-based medical knowledge.

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Daniel Grove, MD, is board certified in general internal medicine, critical care, and pulmonology. Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld, PhD, heads Jewish Spiritual Literacy, Inc. (JSLI), a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing Jewish education.

Ninety-nine percent die before their time due to neglecting their health. Midrash Rabba