Class Length

1 hour 28 minutes

Class Description

There was a lot more to health practices in Jewish communities in Eastern Europe than chicken soup. (Not to discount that a good bone broth is excellent for health. Looks like those women were onto something.) Who were the healers in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe? What were some of the attitudes, beliefs, practices and remedies prevalent in the Ashkenazi Jewish communities? After taking a quick journey through 4000 years of Jewish healing in the many countries Jews lived in, we’ll take a deeper look into the health practices of the last 400 years in Eastern Europe, focusing on the influences of kabbalah and its world view on those practices. I’ll also present some ideas and recipes to bring this into modern herbal practice along with a traditional method to help transition from illness to health.

About the Teacher

Rivka Schwartz: I have loved plants and the outdoors since I was a child. If not outside, I could frequently be found cooking in the kitchen. After marrying my husband, Laurence, and giving birth to three boys, these two passions combined. The experience of watching out for the health of my family led me to realize the importance of diet and how herbs can be used to promote health, not just when ill but to encourage everyday health and vitality. To build my knowledge of health and herbs I completed a two year course in herbal medicine and continued on into advanced clinical studies. I am always actively learning and increasing my knowledge and skills; reading, keeping up with herbal and medical studies, attending workshops and classes and working with other experienced herbalists. Every client adds to my knowledge and understanding as well as adding the joy of being able to help people. I studied a the Mayo Clinic and received a certification as a Wellness Coach. Over the past 20 years I’ve been helping people with health concerns using natural medicine and taught about wellness issues and diet. Since college I have been an environmental educator. I enjoy the time I spend creating healthy foods and herbal preparations and love sharing these skills with others. www.healthnhearth.com