Simcha Paull Raphael

Biography

Simcha Paull Raphael, Ph.D. is the Founding Director of the DA’AT Institute for Death Awareness, Advocacy and Training (www. daatinstitute.net). He is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Jewish Studies program of Temple University, and in private practice as a transpersonal psychotherapist and spiritual director in Philadelphia. Ordained by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi as a Rabbinic Pastor, he has written extensively on death and afterlife, and is author of the groundbreaking Jewish Views of the Afterlife.

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Books

May the Angels Carry You: Jewish Prayers and Meditations for the Deathbed
Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 16,040. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2017 by Albion-Andalus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Judaism
"Once again, Dr. Simcha Paull Raphael, has mapped the worlds of mystery providing a guide for attending to others and for our own preparation for what is inevitable. May the Angels Carry You is another contribution as we bring the essential conversation out of the shadows so that we end the denial of death that keeps us from living fully." —Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW, author of Mourning and Mitzvah
Living and Dying in Ancient Times: Death, Burial, and Mourning in Biblical Tradition
Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 20,880. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2015 by Albion-Andalus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Biblical Studies / Old Testament, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Judaism / Rituals & Practice
"Those already familiar with Simcha Paull Raphael’s classic study Jewish Views of the Afterlife will welcome this insightful essay that almost reads as a prerequisite to his previous work. Here the author presents a dual perspective, both historical and contemporary, and guides the reader through a fascinating maze of biblical and midrashic texts rigorously scrutinized and analysed."
The Grief Journey and the Afterlife: Jewish Pastoral Care for Bereavement
Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 17,850. Language: English. Published: March 24, 2015 by Albion-Andalus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Judaism / Rituals & Practice
"Simcha Paull Raphael is a skilled and compassionate guide to the terrain of grief. His elegant weaving of Jewish custom, psychological wisdom and visions of the afterlife provides an invaluable resource for anyone caring for Jewish mourners on their path from loss toward wholeness." --- Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, author of Jewish Wisdom for Growing Older: Finding Your Grit and Grace Beyond Midlife

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