The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Reframing (Rabbi Sacks on Vayigash, Covenant & Conversation)
Dec 23, 2025
Explore the healing power of reframing in this insightful discussion. Discover how major Jewish figures like Viktor Frankl revolutionized psychology with concepts that emphasize choice over determinism. Learn about Joseph's remarkable ability to reinterpret his trials as part of a divine plan. Rabbi Sacks connects ancient wisdom with modern thought, showing how altering our perspective can lighten emotional burdens. Dive deep into the intersection of spirituality and psychology!
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Jewish Influence On Modern Psychotherapy
- Many pioneering psychotherapists and psychologists were Jewish and shaped modern understandings of the soul and mind.
- Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks links contemporary psychotherapy with earlier religious ideas about healing the soul.
Thoughts Shape Feelings
- Frankl, Beck, and Seligman advanced therapies that show thought shapes feeling and action.
- This echoes the Tanya's claim that changing thought changes emotion and behavior.
Frankl's Auschwitz Discovery
- Viktor Frankl found meaning and survival strategies while imprisoned at Auschwitz.
- He helped prisoners survive by giving them a sense of future purpose and mission.