Jewish Ghost Stories

Jewish Ghost Stories- Mysterious Tales of Ancestors, Wandering Spirits, and Reincarnating Souls. An engaging session with Reb Simcha Paul Raphael, PhD. Reb Simcha Raphael, Ph.D. is Founding Director of the Da’at Institute for Death Awareness, Advocacy and Training. Ordained by Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi as a Rabbinic Chaplain, he hasserved as as adjunct professor at LaSalle University, Temple University, and in the Aleph Ordination Program. He also works as a psychotherapist and spiritual director in Philadelphia. Reb Raphael isthe author of numerous publications on death and Judaism, including the groundbreaking classic Jewish Views of the Afterlife, and the recently-published Spirits, Ghosts, and Dybbuks: Afterlife Journeysin Yiddish Lore. Note: This is part of an entire weekend with R' Simcha as scholar-in-residence. https://sh.shulcloud.com/event/shabbaton-2026-11 Donations are deeply appreciated. If you are able, please consider contributing. Sponsored by Shalom Memorial & CJE