Rashi Shapiro
Rashi Shapiro (born in 1953) is an influential person in the Orthodox Jewish psychological community, living in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
Early Life
He was born in Washington, D.C.
His father, Rabbi Aharon Shapiro, was a professor of economics and a rabbi in Queens, New York, and Linden, New Jersey.
Marta Berl Shapiro, his mother, was a professor of English literature before switching careers at age 50 to become a lawyer.
Education
1973- Studied Biology at CUNY Brooklyn
1982- Studied Social Work at Barry University
In 1986, Rashi completed his doctorate in clinical psychology at Long Island University while also training at the Maimonides Mental Health Center and South Beach Psychiatric hospital.
As director of the Tikvah clinic of New Hope Guild, Dr. Shapiro founded the program for psychological Services to nursing homes where he trained and supervised 50 psychologists who treated the elderly.
Professional career
Since 1982, he has been working as a Clinical Psychologist & Licensed Social Worker at Private Practice Psychotherapy in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
In 1988, Dr. Shapiro created the day hospital at Pesach Tikvah – Hope Development in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn where he serviced the chasidic community of Satmar. He eventually became the executive director of the agency.[2]
In 2004, Rashi Shapiro returned to his prior role as a rabbi to the summer pulpit, the Hebrew Congregation of Loch Sheldrake, NY.[3]
In 2022, he retired to the position of Rabbi Emeritus where he continues to teach the daily page of Talmud, Daf Yomi.[4]
As a psychologist
At the age of 23, he received his rabbinate and began to teach in the Greater Miami Mesivta. He began preaching in 1978 at Miami Beach's Congregation Ohr Hachaim. In addition, he oversaw the Talmudic University of Florida's Horeb Seminary for Women.
Rabbi Shapiro received his social work training at Barry University in Miami because the rabbinate required counselling interventions with local families. "Hypnotherapy and Counseling Centers of Miami" was developed and run by him. He developed smoking cessation hypnosis during this time and studied past life regression.
Dr. Shapiro founded the Institute for Technological Psychology in Brooklyn and has dedicated his career to it since 1991.
Dr. Shapiro is currently educating therapists in novel and unconventional approaches to treating patients in the chassidic and ultra-orthodox community. He is unique in his advocacy of group therapy for the community of observant Jews.
As an Author
Publications:
- Biofeedback as a disease management adjunct: a technique that has been found to enhance and expedite cognitive behavioral therapy. (Cover Story): An article from: Behavioral Health Management by Paul R. Bindler and Rashi Shapiro (Digital - Jul 28, 2005) - HTML
- Psychological testing in brief psychotherapy: how testing, appropriately applied, can enhance managed care's "therapy of choice." (Cover Story): An article from: Behavioral Health Management by Paul R. Bindler and Rashi Shapiro (Digital - Jul 28, 2005) - HTML
- Orthodox Peer Supervision and Orthodox Group Therapy: Two Groups—One Religion
- Journal Journal of Psychology and Judaism,Issue Volume 23, Number 4 / December, 1999 Rashi Shapiro
Musical Career
At the age of 17, he started the first folk-rock Jewish band called "Rashi and the Rishonim" .
He frequently performed at concerts in Israel and the United States alongside artists like The Rabbis' Sons, Shlomo Carlebach (the "Singing Rabbi"),[5] Theodore Bikel (a well-known actor and singer of Jewish folk music), and others of similar stature. The band's debut record was well welcomed by critics, but Rashi quickly left the group to attend religious school in Israel. The album is now regarded by record collectors as one of the most coveted and difficult to find recordings in the Jewish Folk Music genre.
Dr. Shapiro is currently training therapists in unique and unorthodox treatment strategies for the ultra-orthodox and chassidic community. He is singular in his promotion of group therapy for the orthodox Jewish community.
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rashi Shapiro - Biography — JewAge" (in ru). https://www.jewage.org/wiki/ru/Article:Rashi_Shapiro_-_Biography.
- ↑ Der Yid. Oct 6, 1989. P.8.
- ↑ "Hebrew Congregation of Loch Sheldrake, Loch Sheldrake: Synagogues in Loch Sheldrake, New York". https://www.totallyjewishtravel.com/Synagogues-TE61732-hebrew_congregation_of_loch_sheldrake-shul-loch_sheldrake_new_york-Minyan.html.
- ↑ 5towns Jewish times. pp. June 3,2022. P. 4.
- ↑ (in en) Rashi Shapiro performs at the Jewish Quarter, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rVy2rjGSN0, retrieved 2022-12-08
