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.

Jeremy's Dreidel

Laura Copel
Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher, L.C.S.W.
At a dreidel-making workshop, Jeremy’s friends think that he is molding a secret code on his clay dreidel. However, they soon find out that he is really making a special gift: a dreidel with Braille letters on it for his father, who is blind.

How to Talk to Children About the Conflict in Israel

Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher, L.C.S.W.
We are challenged to reconcile many conflicting thoughts and emotions as we hear daily of the ongoing conflict in Israel. Strong and heartfelt as our commitment is to the security of Israel, we experience a sense of grief at the ongoing violence and over the loss of life in Israel, as well as among Palestinians.