This Shabbat, March 3, between Mincha and Maariv, Rabbi Sam Frankel will speak at Congregation Beth Aaron on “God Is My Personal Trainer: Using Mindfulness to Overcome Trauma.”

Rabbi Sam Frankel, LCSW, serves as a middle school rabbi at Yavneh Academy in Paramus and also has a private practice specializing in individual/family therapy. Previously, he served in many capacities at Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services. He received a master’s degree in social work from the New York University School of Social Work and has done post-master’s degree work at the Hunter College School of Social Work.