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August 21, 2012 11:39 am at 11:39 am
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mommamia22
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Why would someone assume that a rabbi is equipped to handle marital issues?
If a spouse is abusive, is a rav going to convince him/her to stop by citing Torah sources why it’s forbidden?
What training does a rav have to recognize deeper issues than surface conflict? Can a rav recognize a personality disorder? How about a mood disorder? Would a rav be able to state the criteria by which a person would be categorized as being bipolar, and possibly needing medication?
There are situations where a rav can help, but very often conflicts run deeper and need a very different kind of intervention.