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Dr. Esther Altmann

Director of Pastoral Education

Altmann

Dr‭. ‬Esther Altmann‭, ‬Director of Pastoral Education at Maharat‭, ‬is a clinical psychologist in private practice‭, ‬specializing in psychotherapy with adolescents‭, ‬young adults and couples‭. ‬Formerly on the teaching faculty of New York University‭, ‬Adelphi University and Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School‭, ‬she has also been a supervising psychologist at several New York City hospitals‭. ‬She has served as an eating disorders consultant at several Jewish institutions and helped develop the treatment program at‭ ‬the Renfrew Center for Orthodox patients‭. ‬Dr‭. ‬Altmann writes and lectures in schools and communities on mental health topics‭.‬

To contact Dr‭. ‬Esther Altmann‭‭‭: ealtmann@yeshivatmaharat.org

publications and media

Title
Type
Category
Topic
Year
Holding One Thing
In the news
2024
Radical Flexibility: (Re)Design in the Covid Era
Multimedia
April 26, 2021
Reflections on Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law in Megilat Ruth
Dvar Torah
Holiday
Shavuot
2016/5776
Female Clergy: What’s at Stake
Teshuva
Ordination
Current Articles and Press
February 9, 2017

mentions

Title
Publication
Published
Dr. Esther Altmann, Maharat Faculty
Maharat
December 2, 2019

books

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