Body & Soul / Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld

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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. Please send questions, comments, and feedback to bodyandsoul@jsli.org  For further information, please visit http://jsli.org/bodysoul/ and http://jsli.org/food-literacy/.  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

  1. 03/21/2022

    Episode 22: Something to Chew On

    The passing of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky can inspire us to greater diligence even in something as mundane (but remarkably important) as chewing.

    11 min

  2. 03/14/2022

    Episode 21 - To Indulge or Not to Indulge, That Is the Question!

    Let's get back to basics: what’s the Torah’s elevator-pitch for health and fitness? What wisdom does the Torah offer about health and fitness that you won't learn anywhere else?

    12 min

  3. 03/07/2022

    Episode 20 - Healthy ɯᴉɹnԀ! .... Part 1

    Purim is the ultimate holiday of indulgence and gluttony... or is there a different path? Will the real Purim please stand up?

    8 min

  4. 02/27/2022

    Episode 19: Time For a Review?

    What do you do when your mind and body are not in sync? When you know what you need to do but you're not doing it? Here are two suggestions.

    9 min

  5. 02/21/2022

    Episode 18: I'm OK, You're OK Too, But Are You K2?

    You know how to keep your muscles strong, but what about your bones? Here's some expert advice you probably never heard before.

    8 min

  6. 02/14/2022

    Episode 17: Nursing Home Insurance?

    Growing old is inevitable; but is growing feeble out of your control? Here's what the Torah and the doctors say about staying fit and strong until ripe old age.

    11 min

  7. 02/07/2022

    Episode 16: 90,000 Pushups?!

    In addition to staying healthy in general, is there a specific mitzvah to keep your muscles strong? Let's start with the most important muscle in the body.

    8 min

  8. 01/31/2022

    Episode 15: It's a Mitzvah!

    You know exercise is good for you (and if you don't remember why, listen to Episode 12 - Good News, Bad News). Here are 2 ways to get yourself to do it.

    5 min
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    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. Please send questions, comments, and feedback to bodyandsoul@jsli.org  For further information, please visit http://jsli.org/bodysoul/ and http://jsli.org/food-literacy/.  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

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