Spirituality and healing are deeply roped together. Modern medicine appreciates the power of the mind to help heal the body, and the importance of a patient's spiritual state on the healing process. Any attempt to make our physical health better should be coupled with an upgrade in our spiritual health. On many levels, the body and soul run parallel.
A medical treatment will only have an effect if it is compatible with the patient. Dynamics such as blood type, genetic make-up and family history will determine whether a particular treatment is appropriate for a single person. A doctor would be derelict in their duty if they did not first investigate the patient's background before choosing a method of treatment. The same is true for spiritual remedies. Your soul's past must be taken into account before embarking on any spiritual path. If your past is Jewish, it needs Jewish spirituality to be healthy. Healing practices can be copied from any culture. Stretches and exercises, breathing and relaxation methods, herbal remedies and natural medicines, if they have been tried and tested and pose no danger, may be helpful, no matter where in the world they originate. These practices don't need to come from a Jewish source in order to heal a Jewish body. But once a remedy crosses over into the issues of the soul, your family history must be taken into account before it can be determined if it is appropriate for you. A healthy organism is one joined to its roots. Study Torah and connect into your soul's source. You need it for your health. It is not necessary for your doctor to be Jewish. But your spirituality has to. Rabbi Menachem Mendel Bluming, Rabbi Moss based on Igros Kodesh Volume 10 p38
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AuthorRabbi Mendel Bluming also dedicated six years to serving on the board of directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, where he received the Matthew H. Simon Rabbinical Award for exceptional communal leadership. Archives
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