“In Reimagining Repentance, my dear student, Rabbi Dr. Matisyahu Shulman, has presented a unique approach to the Jewish High Holidays. He has combined classical Jewish thought, culled from such great Jewish thinkers like Maimonides, the Alter Rebbe of Lubavitch, the Shem Mi-Shmuel, and Rav Kook, with modern psychological ideas, approaches, and tools as found in ACT therapy, to give a new and refreshing look into the annual Jewish period of repentance, renewed commitments, and joy.” - Rabbi Herschel Reichman, Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
“Dr. Matisyahu Shulman’s work is a masterful integration of psychological and Jewish wisdom. His use of Jewish texts, liturgy and Chasidic stories in combination with his deep understanding of Acceptance and Commitment Therapeutic approaches to personal growth and change is a resource for both individuals and clinicians. His narrative style makes complex ideas accessible in a unique voice. I hope this is the first of many future
contributions to the mental health field.” – Esther East, LCSW & Co-Founder of Project SARAH
“In Reimagining Repentance, Rabbi Dr. Shulman weaves together classic Jewish wisdom and contemporary psychology in rich and luminous prose, providing a roadmap that breathes new life into the High Holiday experience…. This is an honest, thoughtful, and remarkable book!” – Yehoshua November, poet and LA Times Book Prize Finalist
Rabbi Matis Shulman, M.D., is a board certified general and addiction psychiatrist and received rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University. He completed an addiction psychiatry research fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where he continues to work as a clinician researcher in the department of Substance Use Disorders. Dr. Shulman has authored over 40 academic articles and book chapters. He resides in New Jersey with his wife Dalia, their children, and various pets.
