Land of Health: Israel's War for Wellness

After the dreadful attacks of October 7, 2023, Israel and the Jewish people went to war on three fronts. While the army fights the war of bodies, and government officials and journalists wage the war of minds, every Jew on earth is a soldier in our war for wellness.
 
We’re all combating fear, distraction, and stress. We’re all looking for meaning inside the madness.

If we don’t invest in the war for wellness, we might lose the health, resilience, and faith we need for fighting the other wars. We can get obsessed with what’s happening “over there,” forgetting that our lives are happening right here. As individuals and as a nation, we might fall into anxiety and depression, or lash out irresponsibly in anger.
 
More than ever before, Israel needs Jewish people who value and love their land.

Even after the guns go quiet — hopefully soon — the war for wellness will continue as our emotional and spiritual wounds slowly heal. Although our bodies will again be safe and secure, our disturbed souls will yearn for peace and balance. We’ll wonder why we must suffer to live in this little corner of the Middle East. We might even ask if it’s worth all the trouble.

Land of Health teaches how to win your personal war for wellness:
 
• Part One shows how the Land of Israel is the healthy body of the Nation of Israel, and appreciating it holds the solution to our crisis.

• Part Two shares practical strategies for healthy living in challenging times. We’ll cover all areas of life: eating, exercise, emotional health, and, of course, spirituality and faith.
 
Throughout the book, dozens of full-color pictures, many taken over the past year, portray the beauty and spirit of the Land of Israel even during the most trying times.

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“This book deals with the tangible aspects of the Land of Israel’s qualities: how it’s the place of emotional and physical balance, the Land of health whose soil grows good edible plants and enables a healthy Jewish life… May the esteemed author’s words bear many fruits, and increase love of the Land of Israel, and health, for the Nation of Israel…” —Rabbi Yitzchak Sheilat, Rosh Yeshivat Birchat Moshe, Ma’aleh Adumim
 
 "Rabbi Naiman masterfully shows how every aspect of the physical Land of Israel expresses profound spiritual concepts — and teaches how to live within it. This book is filled with intriguing insights as well as practical suggestions for healthy living even under the most challenging conditions." —Miriam Kosman, senior lecturer at Olami and author of Circle, Arrow and Spiral: Exploring Gender in Judaism

 “Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman channels his intense love for Israel into a work that is both interesting and thought-provoking.” —Rabbi Moshe Gersht, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of It’s All the Same to Me: A Torah Guide to Inner Peace and Love of Life

IN THE MEDIA

Explore more about Land of Health: Israel’s War for Wellness through these featured articles and interviews.

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