the Jewish Marriage ALLIANCE
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The Jewish Marriage alliance Presenters:
Chana levitan M.S.Chana Levitan, M.S., founder of the Jewish Marriage Alliance is a couple's therapist, educator, speaker and author with over thirty years of teaching and counseling experience. In addition to training therapists at the Neve Family Institute in Jerusalem, she works with couples in her private practice in Jerusalem and lectures frequently on the topics of dating, relationships and marriage. Her best-selling book, "I Only Want to Get Married Once" (Grand Central Publishing) is a clear and practical guide to choosing the right marriage partner. Translated into a number of foreign languages, including Chinese, it is making a positive impact out there in the world. Chana has lectured extensively across the globe on five different continents and has counseled thousands of men and women on dating and marriage. Her second book, “THAT’S Why I Married You” (Gefen Publishing)—is a practical guide for couples to not only learn to live with their personality differences but to actually love with their differences. She lives in Jerusalem with her husband and children and is presently working on her third book, which explores the secrets to longevity and lasting joy in a marriage. For more information, please visit: https://chanalevitan.com/ Dr. Susan HeitlerSusan Heitler, PhD, a clinical psychologist for over 40 years has written 5 impactful books. Her popular blog on psychologytoday.com has received close to 24 million reads. Her TEDx talk, has garnered over 1 million views. While her five books and over 300 blogposts address a broad range of psychological topics, the focus is especially on the skills couples need for success in marriage. Dr. Heitler’s book and workbook--The Power of Two Marriage—teaches the communication and conflict resolution skills that sustain harmony in relationships. She teaches these skills also via an interactive website. Susan Heitler’s other books include, “From Conflict to Resolution”—which introduced new understandings of conflict resolution to the clinical literature—and “Prescriptions Without Pills”, which offers potent visualization techniques for transitioning from negative emotional states to well-being. Dr. Heitler and her husband of over 50 years raised two sons and two daughters who now, together with their spouses, have gifted them with 15 grandchildren. |
YISRAEL LEVITZ, PhDYisrael Levitz is the Founding Dean of the Family Institute of Neve Yerushalayim in Har Nof, Jerusalem. He is an Ordained Rabbi, a Clinical Psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work. At the university, Dr. Levitz held the distinguished Carl and Dorothy Bennett Chair in Pastoral Counseling, directed the MSW Program for Clergy, served as the inaugural Dean of Students for Yeshiva and Stern College, and pioneered the field of Rabbinic Counseling. He has published and lectured widely on a variety of psychological and Judaic themes, many related to dating and marriage in the Jewish community. As a Couples Therapist, Dr. Levitz is a Fellow of the (American) Academy of Family Psychology; a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family therapists; and a Board Certified Diplomate/American Board of Family Psychology. He is also a certified Couples Therapist/Israel Association of Family and Couple’s Therapy. Dr. Levitz currently resides in Israel where he teaches counseling skills to rabbinic students, and trains and supervises Marriage Therapists. CHAYA SARAH RABI, M.ScChaya Sarah Rabi, M.Sc., is a couple’s therapist practicing in Jerusalem. For nearly two decades, Chaya Sarah has worked with couples ranging from those struggling with basic communication to those impacted by addiction, mental health illness, and complex trauma. Her work is dedicated to helping couples heal together through their relationships. She is passionate about couples work and integrates varied therapeutic approaches, including psychodrama and experiential interventions to help couples playfully move towards greater understanding and better communication. Chaya Sarah is deeply committed to helping couples have fun, be friends, honor each other’s dreams and goals and more than anything, make marriage not just a priority, but a something to be enjoyed and cherished. In addition to her clinical practice, Chaya Sarah teaches beginner and advanced level therapist trainings with Dr. Yisrael Levitz. Her teaching focuses on a deep understanding of couple dynamics and skilled approaches to help couples get to their goals with focus and even a little fun. Chaya Sarah resides in Har Nof with her husband, who she lovingly refers to as her “marriage lab partner” and their active brood of eight children. |
THE JEWISH MARRIAGE Alliance PROGRAM administrator:TEHILA SCHWABTehila Schwab was a beloved staff member of Neve Yerushalayim. Although she recently retired, her extraordinary devotion to Neve's students for close to 40 years has left a lasting impact. Tehila worked primarily as a housemother, but she also worked as a tutor, a Kallah teacher and a programming director. Utilizing her many talents, she also produced many of Neve's musical/theatrical productions over the years. Having worked predominantly with students before marriage, she is excited to be involved in assisting couples to strengthen their marriages on this program. And the JMA is excited and very grateful to have her on board. |
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