Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher, L.C.S.W.

Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher is a licensed clinical social worker and a former URJ Faculty Member in the field of Sacred Community.
What We Can Learn from Ruth and Naomi about Mental Health
Responding to Spiritual Questions and Emotional Needs after Tragedies
How We Can Embrace Those Struggling with Severe Depression
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to consider how we can help prevent and treat mental illness – including the agonizing scourge of clinical depression. It’s also the month leading up to Shavuot, when we read the Book of Ruth. The story of Ruth and Naomi includes powerful lessons about how relationships and community can restore and sustain those facing difficult times.
Police Brutality and People with Disabilities: What Can We Do?
The Ruderman Family Foundation recently released The Ruderman White Paper on Media Coverage of Law Enforcement Use of Force and Disability. As an authority on the topic of disabilities, the foundation issued this groundbreaking report to share its own perspective and help readers understand this complex issue.