Body & Soul: Torah Health and Fitness
To what extent is a healthy body a Torah issue?
How is living a healthy lifestyle good for you?
Why is it so hard to achieve?
What’s are the best ways for a busy person to create healthier habits?
— Midrash Raba
Sources spanning 2,000 years, including:
• HILLEL HA-ZAKEIN (1st Century BCE)
• TALMUD (5th – 6th Century CE)
• CHOVOT HA-LEVAVOT (11th Century)
• RAMBAM (12th Century)
• RAMBAN (13th Century)
• RAV AVRAHAM BEN DOVID (RAVAD) (12th Century)
• RAV ELIYAHU DE VIDAS (16th Century)
• RAV YOSEPH CARO (16th Century)
• SHELAH HAKODESH (17th Century)
• RAV MOSHE RIVKES (17th Century)
• RAV YISROEL SALANTER (19th Century)
• RAV SHIMSHON RAFAEL HIRSCH (19th C)
• MALBIM (19th C)
• ARUCH HASHULCHAN (19th C)
• CHOFETZ CHAIM (19th-20th Century)
• HARAV SHMUEL KAMENETSKY (21st C)
Torah Health and Fitness is a guided study of over 60 divrei Torah, supplemented with evidence-based medical and dietary information. Coming soon! To be notified when the book is available, or to sponsor a dedication, please contact our main office.