An inspirational guide to eating disorders
The scourge of our generation: eating disorders. Claiming lives filled with promise, this venal disease causes young people to literally self-destruct. Children are plucked from the garden of life as they wither like an unwatered bloom. Once under anorexia’s malevolent tug, they may never receive the chance to grow and lead productive lives. Parents, teachers, even many professionals search for answers, but are continually stymied by this mysterious killer.
STARVING TO LIVE is a comprehensive guide to the detection and treatment of anorexia and other eating disorders from an extraordinarily unique standpoint – the spiritual one. Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, as a highly respected rabbi, author and lecturer, has been one of the leading exponents in the Jewish community for the prompt recognition of the symptoms of anorexia and its proper treatment. He has counseled scored of young people suffering from this debilitation illness. Here you will find some of the warning signs, probable causes, and the religious perspective on what works and what helps.
This is a book filled with the case histories culled from Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser’s experiences. You will read excerpts from the diary of a fifteen-year-old anorexic, and hear the voices of the tormented young souls who want to choose life but are pushed byu their inner demons toward the brink of death.
STARVING TO LIVE will horrify, but incredibly it will also uplift, as Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser gives the Torah perspective on how to deal with, and ultimately salvage, the lives of young people caught in the downward spiral of eating disorders.
Through Chassidic stories and lore and Jewish philosophical tractates, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser has successfully helped many patients reclaim good health and mental equilibrium. The facts and situations are true and truly gripping. Look at yourself in the mirror. After reading this book, you will never regard your image in exactly the same way.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Something To Say By Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser
Insights into the parashah for every occasion
“Please, say a few words.”
An innocent, sincere request that strikes terror in many a heart. “I’m not prepared.” “Where can I find a quick idea?” “If only I had a story to fit the occasion!”
This book is the answer to many such prayers.
But it’s much more than a speaker’s manual. This is a book that will be enjoyable reading for every day of the year. It is a response to popular demand. It began with the popularity of Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, a charismatic teacher who has won a host of followers through the magnetism of his personality and the fascinating content of his speeches and articles.
“Collect some of your talks in book form,” people asked. Here is it!
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser goes through all the weekly siras in the Torah, and gives us three brief thoughts on each one. Each selection, with hardly an exception, includes a Torah idea, embellished or illustrated by a story. It’s a perfect daily companion – pick it up for a fascinating scan whenever you have a few minutes aching to be filled with something enjoyable and worthwhile. Use it at the Shabbos table. Browse through it when you need and idea for a talk or an insight to share with a companion.
To make this book even more useful, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser has appended an index to classify the subjects according to occasions: bris, sheva berachos, bar mitzvah, and so on.
Anyone who has ever listened to Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser needs no further inducement. For those who have never heart him, met him, or read him, this book is a golden opportunity to make the acquaintance of one ot today’s most popular exponents of the Torah way of life. When you read this book, you’ll know why.
“Please, say a few words.”
An innocent, sincere request that strikes terror in many a heart. “I’m not prepared.” “Where can I find a quick idea?” “If only I had a story to fit the occasion!”
This book is the answer to many such prayers.
But it’s much more than a speaker’s manual. This is a book that will be enjoyable reading for every day of the year. It is a response to popular demand. It began with the popularity of Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, a charismatic teacher who has won a host of followers through the magnetism of his personality and the fascinating content of his speeches and articles.
“Collect some of your talks in book form,” people asked. Here is it!
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser goes through all the weekly siras in the Torah, and gives us three brief thoughts on each one. Each selection, with hardly an exception, includes a Torah idea, embellished or illustrated by a story. It’s a perfect daily companion – pick it up for a fascinating scan whenever you have a few minutes aching to be filled with something enjoyable and worthwhile. Use it at the Shabbos table. Browse through it when you need and idea for a talk or an insight to share with a companion.
To make this book even more useful, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser has appended an index to classify the subjects according to occasions: bris, sheva berachos, bar mitzvah, and so on.
Anyone who has ever listened to Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser needs no further inducement. For those who have never heart him, met him, or read him, this book is a golden opportunity to make the acquaintance of one ot today’s most popular exponents of the Torah way of life. When you read this book, you’ll know why.
Tehillim Kol Simcha By Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser
The power of Prayer
Chazal teach us that Dovid Hamelech had a heart which could encompass and express the will and desire of all creation. Now, the renowned Torah personality, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, has produced a work that will redefine our relationship with Dovid Hamelech’s timeless words. With profound Divrei Torah culled from the works of our Sages, as well as his own insights and inspiring stories from decades of experience as a Rav and Mechanech. Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser allows us to appreciate Tehillim in a very personal and meaningful way.
Chazal teach us that Dovid Hamelech had a heart which could encompass and express the will and desire of all creation. Now, the renowned Torah personality, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, has produced a work that will redefine our relationship with Dovid Hamelech’s timeless words. With profound Divrei Torah culled from the works of our Sages, as well as his own insights and inspiring stories from decades of experience as a Rav and Mechanech. Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser allows us to appreciate Tehillim in a very personal and meaningful way.
It Happend In Heaven by Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser
Personal stories of inspiration
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser has been the spiritual leader of Khal Bais Yitzchok for the past 10 years. He is known to be a dedicated worker in the gardens of Torah.
A speechmaker and storyteller, he carries out his projects of Kirav, bringing Jews closer to G-d on radio stations WFMU 91.1 FM and WSNR 620 AM. He is the “Menahel Ruchni” of the Rambam Yeshiva in Brooklyn and an acknowledged expert on educational matters. But he is something else.
What I have told you is on the jacket of his book, just as we wear our official personas. What is within this book is riveting. In this book, he tells us the story of his life and some of the lives he has touched, embraced, or seized and brought down to Torah.
This is the tale of a dragon slayer. Unlike the white knight of old who seeks out the dragon’s lair to do battle with it, the good Rav may be seized by the opportunity to do mitzvoth at any time of the night or day, and be brought to any part of the world. He may be awakened at 3 a.m. to talk to a young woman on the ledge of a building, or travel halfway around the world with valuable religious supplies and invaluable words of encouragement for those who survived the Holocaust with their love of G-d intake.
The stories in here are all actual and powerful encounters that are uplifting. The Rav is oftentimes a spiritual locksmith, with sometimes the right word as the key to unlock and unburden the Jewish soul.
In his life’s journey Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser encounters saints and sinners, exuberant joy and travail; in the uncertainty of each day he is left with only one certitude, that it is the right path.
In this book, sometimes with a tear, and sometimes with a laugh, he communicates that surety to us.
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser has been the spiritual leader of Khal Bais Yitzchok for the past 10 years. He is known to be a dedicated worker in the gardens of Torah.
A speechmaker and storyteller, he carries out his projects of Kirav, bringing Jews closer to G-d on radio stations WFMU 91.1 FM and WSNR 620 AM. He is the “Menahel Ruchni” of the Rambam Yeshiva in Brooklyn and an acknowledged expert on educational matters. But he is something else.
What I have told you is on the jacket of his book, just as we wear our official personas. What is within this book is riveting. In this book, he tells us the story of his life and some of the lives he has touched, embraced, or seized and brought down to Torah.
This is the tale of a dragon slayer. Unlike the white knight of old who seeks out the dragon’s lair to do battle with it, the good Rav may be seized by the opportunity to do mitzvoth at any time of the night or day, and be brought to any part of the world. He may be awakened at 3 a.m. to talk to a young woman on the ledge of a building, or travel halfway around the world with valuable religious supplies and invaluable words of encouragement for those who survived the Holocaust with their love of G-d intake.
The stories in here are all actual and powerful encounters that are uplifting. The Rav is oftentimes a spiritual locksmith, with sometimes the right word as the key to unlock and unburden the Jewish soul.
In his life’s journey Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser encounters saints and sinners, exuberant joy and travail; in the uncertainty of each day he is left with only one certitude, that it is the right path.
In this book, sometimes with a tear, and sometimes with a laugh, he communicates that surety to us.
Elul By Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser
Inspirational Words & Tefillos Don't let Elul pass you by!
Inspirational Words and Tefillos Don't let Elul pass you by! Maximize the opportunities of each and every day of this special month with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser's book, Elul. This helpful book features a day-by-day program of study (in both English and Hebrew) as well as special prayers, all perfectly suited for spiritual growth and serious reflection. Don't miss it!
Inspirational Words and Tefillos Don't let Elul pass you by! Maximize the opportunities of each and every day of this special month with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser's book, Elul. This helpful book features a day-by-day program of study (in both English and Hebrew) as well as special prayers, all perfectly suited for spiritual growth and serious reflection. Don't miss it!
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
FREEDOM OF THE SOUL HAGGADAH BY RABBI DOVID GOLDWASSER
Inspiring, uplifting and insightful!
For Those who have never heard Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser speak, or have never had the chance to read his works, this unique Haggadah offers a golden opportunity to make the acquaintance of one of today’s most popular exponents of the Torah way of life. Since the difficulty of finding just the right Torah thought or the appropriate story presents itself every year at the Pesach Seder, readers will appreciate the rich assortment of commentary Rabbi Goldwasser offers. His insightful observations not only address the many challenges we face today, but also offer a refreshing and profound understanding of the Haggadah.
Anyone who has ever listened to Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser speak at any one of his many engagements around the world needs no further persuasion to acquire this Haggadah.
For Those who have never heard Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser speak, or have never had the chance to read his works, this unique Haggadah offers a golden opportunity to make the acquaintance of one of today’s most popular exponents of the Torah way of life. Since the difficulty of finding just the right Torah thought or the appropriate story presents itself every year at the Pesach Seder, readers will appreciate the rich assortment of commentary Rabbi Goldwasser offers. His insightful observations not only address the many challenges we face today, but also offer a refreshing and profound understanding of the Haggadah.
Anyone who has ever listened to Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser speak at any one of his many engagements around the world needs no further persuasion to acquire this Haggadah.
Friday, January 7, 2005
Living on the Edge By Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser
Stories of Inspiration
In Living on the Edge, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser eloquently recounts astonishing stories that teach us about compassion, human resilience and the power of faith. From Birmingham, Alabama to San Antonio, Texas, from South Africa to the Balkans, Rabbi Goldwasser has traversed the globe, speaking to and inspiring Jews of diverse backgrounds.
Parents in Great Britain struggle to save their son from a cult. A young couple in New York City deals with the possibility that their unborn child will be born with serious problems. A man from Prague tries to overcome a lifetime of loneliness. Wheelchair-bound teenagers long to be part of a weekend religious event. A Jewish school in Sarajevo conducts classes while was rages around them. Prisoners in a New York high security penitentiary are thrilled to hear live music, sin songs and feel part of the Jewish community again. These extraordinary true stories describe ordinary people facing challenging situations.
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser portrays his often heart wrenching encounters with these people in crisis with sensitivity and insights. No reader will be able to walk away from this book without being both moved and inspired.
In Living on the Edge, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser eloquently recounts astonishing stories that teach us about compassion, human resilience and the power of faith. From Birmingham, Alabama to San Antonio, Texas, from South Africa to the Balkans, Rabbi Goldwasser has traversed the globe, speaking to and inspiring Jews of diverse backgrounds.
Parents in Great Britain struggle to save their son from a cult. A young couple in New York City deals with the possibility that their unborn child will be born with serious problems. A man from Prague tries to overcome a lifetime of loneliness. Wheelchair-bound teenagers long to be part of a weekend religious event. A Jewish school in Sarajevo conducts classes while was rages around them. Prisoners in a New York high security penitentiary are thrilled to hear live music, sin songs and feel part of the Jewish community again. These extraordinary true stories describe ordinary people facing challenging situations.
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser portrays his often heart wrenching encounters with these people in crisis with sensitivity and insights. No reader will be able to walk away from this book without being both moved and inspired.
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