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Exile is endemic to existence. I will explore the phenomenon as it manifests interpersonally and inter-culturally and also the attitudes of both Western and Jewish thinkers towards this tragically inevitable fate. I will discuss the virtues of exile and offer a vision of exile that, whilst respecting the agony of the experience, suggests that it is exile itself that offers humanity the greatest chance for redemption. I will highlight some of the major psychological obstacles in moving towards this way of thinking.
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Dovi Greenman
Dovi Greenman is an orthodox Jew who works as a psychotherapist in private practice. Dovi studied Talmudic analysis and Jewish philosophy in Jerusalem for seven years, and subsequently completed an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling. Specializing in addictions and trauma, he is accredited by FDAP and is currently training as a Somatic Experiencing trauma therapist. He is a member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.