What does rabbinical Judaism have to teach us about the way the mind works? How do the rabbis of the Talmud, Middle Ages, and our own time shed light on emotional disturbances, and on the cognitive-behavioral therapies used to treat them? In this panoramic view of rabbinical Judaism, psychiatrist Ronald Pies MD shows how cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) rely on psychological principles found in both ancient and modern Judaic writings.
"The interplay between thought and deed is a central feature of Judaic affirmation. Control the thought and the deed will follow. Dr. Ronald Pies's book explores this connection in depth, and the inter-relationships that he weaves are at once illuminating and empowering." -Rabbi Dr. Reuven P. Bulka
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Ronald Pies MD is a physician, poet, and writer living in the Boston area. He has academic appointments at Tufts University and Upstate Medical University, and is the author of several psychiatric textbooks. Dr. Pies is also the author of "Creeping Thyme" (a collection of poems); "Zimmerman's Tefillin" (a short story collection) and "Everything Has Two Handles: The Stoic's Guide to the Art of Living." Dr. Pies's novella, "Ben Maimon's Mind", is available on Amazon.com as a Kindle book.
Recent books include "Becoming a Mensch: Timeless Talmudic Ethics for Everyone" (Hamilton Books); "The Judaic Foundations of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy" (iUniverse); "Ziprin's Ghost" (short story chapbook available only at Harvard Book Store in-house publishing; and "The Heart Broken Open" (poetry chapbook available via the Harvard Book Store/Paige Gutenborg).
Dr. Pies's most recent book is "The Three-Petalled Rose", a study of the links between Judaism, Buddhism, and Stoicism--and how a synthesis of these three ancient traditions can lead to a flourishing life.
I am a Psychiatrist. While in Residency, a Professor told me : "Psychiatry comes natural to Jewishness". My Professor went on to explain: " it is the character of Jewish life style to question". Though my professor was not Jewish, he was so very 'Freudian'. This book is exceptional in many ways: it is succinct, clear in explanations. It is, perhaps, not a 'synchronicity', that Jews are over represented in Psychiatry and Neurology. This book is great. The history included: not an easy read for those with little care for historical details. Yet: an excellent read. Well written. Well documented. It still follows some typical cultural underpinnings of Jewish history. Not bad. Enjoyable. But, for those not akin, or admiring of Jewish thought process: a bit professorial. Overall: a well written, well thought of, well exposed book. I enjoyed it, very much.
