Healing Practices: Insights from the Torah, Talmud and Kabbalah is
a voyage into ancient texts and methods of addressing the many ills
that have always been part of human life. Scholars and
practitioners of old studied ways of eating, drinking and living
that appeared to have the capacity to improve various conditions,
infirmities and problems. Such healing practices may have been
passed down through the ages as "folk remedies," others are
surprisingly out of date. Whatever their current value, it is
inspiring to learn of our forebears' methods and beliefs. In this
era of "holistic" medical approaches, this book demonstrates that
new age methods may not be all that new The book provides a history
of recommended treatments for various ailments found in the Torah,
the Talmud and Kabbalistic writings. Part 1, Medicine Through the
Ages, is an overview of the tenets presecribed for good health and
preservation of life in various writings, along with a discussion
of eras and periods when Jewish thought in medicine flourished or
was surpressed.Part 2, Medical Uses of Foods and Herbs, lists,
alphabetically, more than 100 plants, foods and substances that are
cited in holy scripture or laws. Each citation includes the Latin
and Hebrew names, a description of the particular plant, food or
medicine, the text which mentions the healing practice with that
citation, and whatever medical use is found in the text(s). Quotes
from various rabbis and biblical/ talmudic passages add depth to
the listed descriptions. In Part 3, various healing practices and
remedies, such as methods for maintaining acuity in hearing and
seeing by treating eyes and ears, are described at some length.
Once again, quotes from Rabbis, Physicians and other thinkers lend
a sense of history and deeper meaning to the alphabetical listing.
For example, a long section on pregnancy and childbirth reveals the
relationship, in early thinkers, between human responses to natural
events as affected by their belief systems. The importance of
prayer and faith for healing is evident in these
citations.Following the three major sections are four rich
additions to the text. First, an Appendix that lists the sages, in
alphabetical order, leads the reader through a history of the
various periods in which these individuals lived, and how they
influenced scriptural and medical thought. The next section is an
alphabetical glossary of Hebrew and other terms used in the text.
Finally, Rabbi Brod cross-references prior citations by ailment or
condition, also listed alphabetically. A reader who wishes to learn
of the people, the writings, or the medical problems found in the
Torah, Talmud and Kabbalah can refer to these helpful additions to
the main text.Rabbi Brod hand-wrote each entry in all the sections
of the book. His writing in both English and Hebrew is evident of
his artistic and purposeful nature, as the calligraphy and
painstaking insistence upon accuracy and detail are evident in the
original manuscript. This, the print version, contains his wisdom
and knowledge, and, hopefully, the strength of his spirit also
shines through the words.
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