Handbook Preview

Biographies of The Words Can Heal Handbook Authors:

Chaim Feld

Chaim Feld is the Founder of WordsCanHeal.org, his brainchild. Feld launched a test project to initiate it in Cleveland, Ohio. That event brought together more than 1000 people and the attention of the news media.

Feld founded Aish HaTorah's Washington office and now leads its office in Cleveland. Aish HaTorah is a nonprofit educational organization whose work has been endorsed by former President Bill Clinton, past Prime Ministers Binyamin Netanyahu and Shimon Peres, former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, Great Britain's Lady Margaret Thatcher, and Nobel Laureate Elie Weisel.

An Emory-University-trained BBA and past financial comptroller, Rabbi Chaim Feld brings private and public sectors together to work for visionary results. In the last decade Feld has brought literally thousands of people together for educational and cultural events.

Irwin Katsof

Prior to this book, Irwin Katsof co-authored, along with CNN's Larry King, Powerful Prayers: Conversations on Faith, Hope and the Human Spirit with Today's Most Provocative People. In 1999, Powerful Prayers was on the 10 Best Selling Religious Books list in Publishers Weekly. His second book was How to Get Your Prayers Answered.

A dynamic leader for positive social change, Irwin Katsof is the Founder of WordsCanHeal.org, the former Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah, and the President and CEO of Global Capital Associates.

CNN's Larry King; actors Kirk Douglas, Elliot Gould, Jason Alexander, Rod Steiger, and William Shatner; as well as business magnates Merv Adelson, Ron Meyer, and Stuart Subotnick, are among the many Rabbi Katsof has inspired to get involved in Jerusalem Fund programs.

Hilary Rich

Prior to this book, Hilary Rich wrote and published The Complete Idiot's Guide To The Perfect Marriage, Get Married Now, and How To Be A Great Catch.

She has appeared on many national television and radio shows and has been featured in newspapers and magazines across the country.