- Torah and Jewish Thought
- The Jewish Attitude to Evil
Schizophrenia in Judaism
Question
Shalom.
How is Schizophrenia seen as in Judaism? That those are possessed by evil forces, evil spirits?
Answer
Judaism believes in the empirical sciences and accordingly, psychological problems should be dealt with via the modern accepted treatment and not as "evil spirits" or the like. Nevertheless, it's important to see a religious psychologist who will be careful not to mix his own beliefs, e.g. deriding religion as "superstitious", as may be the case with secular mental health care. There were some documented cases of "Dybbuks", that were treated as such (by the Chafetz Chaim and Rav Kook, respectively, and successfully!) in past generations, nevertheless, that is not the accepted treatment today (perhaps unless nothing else works, and only by a clearly genuine and accepted kabbalist, which you will find only in Israel…).

evil
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Cheshvan 10, 5780

Difference betwn kabbalistic: Yetzer Hara/Sitra Achra/Klipa
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 29, 5781

combating anti-Semitism
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 22, 5771

All Kabbalists live in Israel?!
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tevet 26, 5782

Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Bircat baalat habayit
Shevat 7, 5771

baruch hamavdil
Adar I 23, 5771

Davening if Hashem knows future
Adar II 25, 5771

Birkat Hamazon - extra verses
Adar II 25, 5771
Jewelry for men
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Adar 21, 5770

Shaitels for non-married women
Rabbi David Sperling | Tammuz 29, 5779

Popcorn at the cinema
Rabbi David Sperling | Nisan 8, 5773

Shaitels for non-married women
Rabbi David Sperling | Tammuz 29, 5779

Organization
Various Rabbis | Shevat 10, 5783

Follow-up question on names
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Shevat 9, 5783

Talmud
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Shevat 4, 5783
