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  • So Compassionate It Hurts

  • My Life as a Rabbi on the Spectrum
  • By: Tzemah Yoreh
  • Narrated by: Maxwell Zener
  • Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins

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So Compassionate It Hurts

By: Tzemah Yoreh
Narrated by: Maxwell Zener
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My name is Tzemah Yoreh, and I am a congregational rabbi on the autism spectrum.

How is that possible? How can I thrive in a profession that is pastoral, that rewards extroversion, that seems mostly for those who intuitively grasp social dynamics?

It's rare that I can understand the emotions and dynamics of my closest family members, let alone a room full of people whom I know only peripherally. And yet I have thrived in my role as a rabbi.

Along with the deficits of being on the spectrum, there are precious gifts that being neuroatypical bequeath me. But, to be honest, it took me a while to find them. In So Compassionate it Hurts: My Life as a Rabbi on the Spectrum, I share my personal journey of being a religious leader on the spectrum, how I've used my gifts to positively impact my congregation (and, in turn, myself), and stories that I hope can inspire those with similar challenges to keep pushing and pursue their passions.

©2022 Tzemah Lapidot Yoreh (P)2024 Tzemah Lapidot Yoreh

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