Mental Health Shabbat by Rabbi Sandra Kviat

Jami Mental Health Shabbat coincides with Parashat Bo. On this Shabbat we read about the plague of darkness, which can be likened to the experiences of many living with mental illness and distress. The parasha also talks about how the Israelites, full of hope, could see through the darkness into the light.

This special Shabbat is an opportunity for us to encourage conversations on mental health, raise awareness of mental illness and distress and share ideas on how to support ourselves and others within our community.

We will be joined by Philippa Carr, Head of Education and Suicide Prevention at JAMI, to discuss how being Jewish, or living in a Jewish+ household, impacts our mental health and how we hold on to hope.