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CPSP Delegation members, Annari Griesel, John deVelder, and Rabbi Dr. Einat Ramon, who helped initiate CPE in Israel
More than five years ago, the Executive Director of the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, Cecille Asekoff had a dream of starting CPE in Israel. Rabbi Zahara Davidowitz has fulfilled that dream by supervising CPE for the past four summers through the Schechter Seminary in Jerusalem. Zahara is a Diplomate of CPSP in the New York/New Jersey Chapter.
Since Zahara began the first CPE programs in 2006 interest in CPE and professional chaplaincy is growing in Israel. This May, the NAJC invited a delegation of about fifteen ACPE and CPSP leaders to attend the Fourth National Conference on spiritual care in Jerusalem. There were about 140 Israelis from 20 organizations all doing creative things in spiritual care. Our CPSP delegation included Rev. Dr. Annari Griesel, Rabbi David Glicksman, and Rev. Dr. John deVelder. The plan was for leaders of both organizations to consult with leaders in Israel about Standards and ways of developing CPE programs that fit the Israeli context.
John deVelder with Devorah Corn of Tishkofet (Life's Door) one of 20 organizations at the Conference, Cecille Asekof, Executive Director of NAJC and Teresa Snorton, Executive Director of ACPE
Many of the ACPE delegation are members of the ACPE Board. They saw the effect of four years of CPSP work and they remarked that cooperating with CPSP made sense. Some said that we should do more projects together. Out of these cordial and enthusiastic conversations about the exciting things happening in Israel several ACPE leaders offered to speak up in the ACPE Board to work toward mutual understanding and cooperation. What an outcome of a trip to Israel that ACPE and CPSP might begin a peace process.
John deVelder explaining the Chapter model of CPSP to spiritual care Leaders in Israel
We in the CPSP delegation are hopeful that both organizations will enter into a process to develop ways of dealing with conflicts and find more ways to work together in the important work of Clinical Pastoral Education not only in Israel but also in the USA and all over the world.
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Contact John DeVelder and Annar Griesel
Posted by Perry Miller, Editor at June 7, 2010 7:14 PM
