"Don't Dream It, Be It" - An Interview with Rabbi-Cantor Judy Greenfeld

About this episode

Rabbi-Cantor Judy Greenfeld shares her spiritual journey and healing process following the tragic murder of her father.

Rabbi-Cantor Judy Greenfeld's spiritual journey began with tragedy when her father was murdered when she was just sixteen years old. This devastating event caused her to question everything about Judaism and God, leading her away from her conservative Jewish upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio. "I think when we have trauma in our lives, it shifts us into seeing the world in a different way," she reflects. Her path of healing took her through various spiritual traditions – Buddhism, new age philos...

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Kelly

Guest: Rabbi-Cantor Judy Greenfeld

Topics covered

• spiritual journey
• trauma
• Judaism
• healing
• Buddhism
• new age philosophy

Keywords

• spiritual journey
• Judaism
• trauma
• Buddhism
• healing
• new age philosophy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cleveland, Ohio

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