Page 5 - The Jewish Voice - December '20

The Jewish Voice, Page 5

Local Happenings from page 4 from Columbia University, MorseLife Residents Enjoy
New York University, and the
“Letters from My Father” Jewish Theological Seminary, Jewish Film Festival
including an honorary Doctor
On January 10, the Adult of Divinity degree from the For the past
Education program at Temple latter institution. His wife three decades,
Beth David will host Rabbi of 50 years, Israela, recently many residents
Michael Meyerstein in a Zoom retired from private practice at The Palace at
presentation on “Letters from in family therapy. MorseLife and
My Father.” Michael’s father On January 24, Israela The Tradition at
fled Germany at age 18. His Meyerstein will give a virtual MorseLife have
grandparents stayed behind presentation on Bridge to been fortunate
and were deported to Minsk. Healing, a book about her enough to go to
This presentation about his personal experience in utilizing Jewish philosophy and values the Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival.
grandparents’ experience for her own healing. This fall, they enjoyed a series of five films in the safety of their
as told through these letters She counseled families, couples, and individuals for more homes.
contains some interesting than 45 years until her retirement last November. An MSW “For the first time this year, MorseLife offered the highlights
twists and turns. graduate of Columbia University School of Social Work, of the festival to residents in their homes as we all continue to
Rabbi Meyerstein’s career she taught family therapy in academic and clinical settings live with the inconveniences of the pandemic,” said Keith Myers,
spans 50 years of service to the American Jewish community and supervised professionals of varied disciplines. She has President and CEO of MorseLife.
and the not-for-profit sector. As a pulpit rabbi, he served published over 30 articles in her field. Made possible through the MorseLife Foundation as part
congregations in Galveston, TX; Allentown, PA; and Israela co-founded the Baltimore Jewish Healing Network, of its Life Enhancement Program, the series focused on Jewish
Baltimore, MD, through 2008. He held senior management where she co-led spiritual/study discussion groups for those issues, people, art, and culture.
fundraising positions with national Jewish organizations, facing serious illness. She wrote Bridge to Healing: Finding The series featured: Crescendo, the story of a world-famous
culminating in the founding of his fundraising consulting firm Strength to Cope with Illness to help patients, family members, conductor who creates an Israeli-Palestinian orchestra; Echo,
The Aleph Group in 1996. In recent years, he has raised more caregivers, and health care professionals. a psychological drama nominated for four Israeli Academy
than $30 million. For a dozen years, he served as part-time Her newest book, Miracle Nation: Seventy Stories about the Awards; The Keeper, based on the true story of Bert Trautmann,
executive director of the Baltimore Board of Rabbis. Spirit of Israel, shares heartwarming stories about exceptional a German soldier and prisoner of war in WWII who secures
Rabbi Meyerstein’s passion for travel has taken him to nearly individuals who carry out the humanitarian work of tikun olam
50 countries, including 27 trips to Israel. He holds six degrees in Israel and around the world. Local Happenings on page 6

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