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Understanding Insomnia in the Jewish Community

Hello and welcome to our dedicated space for discussing and supporting those experiencing insomnia within the Jewish community. Our site features a diverse range of professionals, therapists, and content focused on understanding and addressing insomnia in the Jewish community.

Unique Challenges of Insomnia in the Jewish Community

When individuals within the Jewish community struggle with insomnia, which is often shaped by distinct cultural and religious factors, it represents a specific set of challenges faced by this group. Stigma, traditional attitudes toward rest, cultural expectations, and religious practices can all impact the experience of insomnia in the Jewish community. Often, cultural and religious factors play a role in how sleep issues are perceived and managed. Insomnia can affect physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, and participation in community life.

Watch the videos below to gain insights from Jewish sleep professionals, therapists, and advocates. These resources offer extensive knowledge on supporting those facing insomnia within the Jewish community, providing expert guidance and culturally sensitive approaches.

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Professionals Who Specialize in Insomnia & sleep issues

Brooke Greenwald

Coach, Certified Hypnosis Practitioner

The impossible is the possible that didn't happen yet

  • 🔥 Energetic
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 💙 Warm
  • 💡 Solution-oriented

Mattie Chein

Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW

The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old but on building the new.

  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 💙 Warm
  • 💭 Open minded
  • 🎨 Creative

Michelle Feder, PsyD

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PsyD

For Better Living

  • 💙 Warm
  • 💪 Challenging
  • 🤝 Collaborative
  • 💡 Solution-oriented

Roxanne Singer

Psychiatric Medication Provider, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-NC, AGNP-C, CDCES

No matter where your path to wellness may lead, you can trust that I will be there to guide you every step of the way.

  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm

Ari Perl, LCSW

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sometimes therapy is about dealing with a problem- cleaning a dirty diamond; sometimes it's about clarifying that there isn't a problem- and simple appreciating your diamond.

  • 💙 Warm
  • 🌎 Holistic

Avrohom Leffler

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Working with people has always been my passion!

  • 🧘 Calm
  • 😃 Humorous
  • 🤝 Collaborative
  • 💡 Solution-oriented

Aliza Tropper, LMHC

Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor E. Frankl

  • 💭 Open minded
  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm
  • 🌎 Holistic

Gavriel Pliver, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Medication Provider, Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP

Before you open your mouth, Ask yourself: ‘What is the thing I’m about to say going to feel like to the person I’m speaking to? ― Terrence Real

  • 🎯 Direct
  • 👂 Listener
  • 💡 Solution-oriented
  • 🥇 Empowering

Eli Goldberg

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CASAC

We are all just walking each other home - Ram Dass

  • 🧘 Calm
  • 💙 Warm
  • 😃 Humorous
  • 🙏 Spiritual

Moshe Norman

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself, just as I am, then I can change.

  • 🙌 Affirming
  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 😃 Humorous

Barry Granek, LMHC

Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Blessed are all simple emotions, be they dark or bright! It is the lurid intermixture of the two that produces the illuminating blaze of the infernal regions.― Nathaniel Hawthorne

  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 🙌 Affirming
  • 🥇 Empowering

Rocheli Sternheim, LCSW

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Sometimes when you’re in a dark place, you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted.

  • 🧘 Calm
  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💭 Open minded
  • 😃 Humorous

Understanding and Supporting Insomnia within the Jewish Community

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder across various communities, including unique considerations faced within the Jewish community. While the broader medical understanding of insomnia exists, the intricacies of cultural norms, religious practices, and community dynamics within the Jewish community add layers of complexity. Navigating insomnia within the Jewish community can affect individuals of all ages and backgrounds, highlighting the need for awareness and tailored support.

Strategies for Supporting Insomnia in the Jewish Community

Effective support for Jewish individuals experiencing insomnia necessitates approaches that are culturally and religiously attuned. This encompasses medical care that respects religious beliefs and cultural practices, community support networks that provide a sense of belonging and understanding, and accessible resources for sleep therapy and lifestyle interventions. Tailored educational initiatives and counseling services are developed to address the specific facets of insomnia within the Jewish community. It's crucial to seek professional guidance to navigate these challenges effectively, ensuring improved sleep quality, daytime functioning, and overall well-being. It's important to note that our professionals are experts in their fields, bringing both specialized knowledge and a deep understanding of cultural nuances to their work.

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