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Introduction to Chassidic Psychology
February 6, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Prepaid Cost: $30.00 – $45.00Event Navigation
Presented by Rabbi Tal Sessler, Ph.D.
Chassidism is a profound and systemic all-embracing life-philosophy, which provides a deep psycho-spiritual lens through which to view and experience the human condition. Through the use of archetypes and symbolic language, it suggests a way of reading and understanding the Torah as a psychological journey of the individual soul, from alienation and physicality to ecstatic joy, and an eternal perspective on the enigma and sheer wonder of being. In this talk we will examine some of the ways in which the Chassidic masters understood the human predicament, and the road that they offered towards spiritual and psychological redemption.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe Chassidism from a psychological perspective.
- Give an example of how the Chassidic masters understood the psychological issues of their day, and the relevance of this approach to current psychological practice.
Rabbi Tal Sessler, Ph.D., has taught at the New School for Social Research in New York, and is the author of three books in continental philosophy and modern Jewish identity, including Levinas and Camus: Humanism for the 21st Century and Leibowitz and Levinas: Between Judaism & Universalism.
Continuing Education:
Psychologists/LCSWs/MFTs/LPCCs: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nurses: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is an accredited provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurses may claim only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity for credit.
