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Jewish pastoral care has historically lacked robust professional literature, leaving rabbis and educators to cobble together guidance from sacred texts, mentorship, and non-Jewish counseling resources. Three groundbreaking volumes now address this critical gap: *Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook* (Friedman), *A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling* (Levitz and Twerski), and *Jewish Relational Care A–Z* (Bloom). Through comparative analysis of core topics—including interviewing techniques, mental illness, trauma, marriage counseling, and grief—these works emerge as a complementary trilogy, each approaching pastoral care from distinct socio-religious perspectives. Levitz and Twerski ground their guidance in Orthodox halakhic viewpoints, Friedman builds on trans-denominational chaplaincy foundations, and Bloom applies relational care theory. Despite their different frameworks, all three volumes emphasize practical application and clinical expertise while addressing varying aspects of caregiver self-care and professional development. Together, these pioneering texts provide essential resources for Jewish clergy and pastoral caregivers across denominations, marking a significant advancement in professional Jewish pastoral literature and laying crucial groundwork for future scholarship in this field.

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    Published 2010

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    Michelle Friedman