Heal Us O Lord: A Chaplain's Interface with Pain [Hardcover]

Heal Us O Lord: A Chaplain's Interface With Painis the memoir of Rabbi Sidney Goldstein, a chaplain who encounters the traumas of life as he visits with those who are in the throes of experiencing them. The book expresses the challenges faced by chaplains in providing support during some of the most crucial and painful times of life without being enveloped by them personally. Rabbi Goldstein offers a source of encouragement and council for those whose lives might crave spirituality but do not know where to turn.

"Heal Us O Lordspeaks about the human condition and what we can do to bring hope, comfort and redemption to those feeling vulnerable, lonely and lost. It is truly an exquisite book." —Johnny Solomon, www.facebook.com

"A candid and impressively informative memoir,Heal Us O Lordis an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to personal reading lists, as well as synagogue, community, and academic library Contemporary American Biography in general, and Judaic Studies supplemental studies lists in particular." —http://www.midwestbookreview.com

Rabbi Goldstein, Ph.D was the Director of Chaplaincy at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA where he was instrumental in founding the National Association of Jewish Chaplains of which he is a former President. He later moved to Florida served as the community Chaplain of the Jewish Family Service of Palm Beach County and as visiting Professor in Philosophy at Palm Beach State College. Rabbi Goldstein is the author ofSuicide in Rabbinical Literatureand has written articles forHadorompublished by the Rabbinical Council of America.