Yosef Feld
Founder of Sunryze-Darkness to Dawn Program
Circum Vitae
Yosef Feld, LCSW
Objective
My aim is to inspire people of all backgrounds with a love for Torah showing its relevance to our lives. As part of this goal I created an online series “The Joy of Your True Self” that leads people on a seven step path to appreciate the multifaceted gift of their divine soul; their most authentic self and be guided by it to a life of success, meaning and joy.
Education
2007-2010 Yeshiva University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, New York
1999-2001 Ohr Sameyach, Tannenbaum College, Jerusalem, Israel
1997-1999 Ohr Yerushalayim, Beit Meir, Israel
1992-1997 Derech Ayson, Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, New York
1991-1992 Toras Moshe, Jerusalem, Israel
Degrees and Certifications
Licensed Clinical Social Worker: CT Department of Public Health
Masters in Clinical Social Work: Wurzweiler, Yeshiva University
BA-Jewish studies: Ohr Sameyach, Tannenbum College
Bachelors Talmudic Law: Yeshiva of Far Rockaway
Rabbinic Ordination:
Issur V’ Heter and Niddah- Shimush in Maaros
Rabbi Z.N. Goldberg, Member, Jerusalem Bet Din
Rabbi Moshe Lazerus, Ohr Sameyach
Jewish Leadership: Graduate Ohr Samayach Jewish Community Leadership Rabbinic
Affiliation: Member of the Rabbinical Council of America Teachers
Certification: Ministry of Education, Israel
Experience
LCSW Psychiatric Clinician Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, CT 2014-Ongoing
MSW EMPS Mobile Crisis Clinician, Wellmore Behavioral Health, Waterbury, CT 2010-14
Rabbinic Rabbinic Intern, Congregation B’nai Shalom Waterbury, CT 2004-2005 Presented Shabbos drashos and continual shiurim, was a member of the Chevra
Kedisha, officiated at funerals, visited nursing homes and hospitals, guided Geirim and advisesd couples with domestic problems.
Education: Yeshiva Ketanah of Waterbury 3rd Grade Rebbe 2004-2013, Hillel Academy Day School 2001-2004
Informal: Student Government Advisor, Hillel Academy Fairfield, CT 2001-2004 Organized community wide events, arranged and hosted Shabatonim, Bar-B-Qs,
Concerts, Learning Programs, Guest speakers, Lag B’ Omer bonfire, Purim Carnivals,
Succah Parties.
Jewish Communities of Western Connecticut, The Federation
Served on the young leadership committee, met weekly with groups of secular Jews to discuss issues facing the Jewish community. 2004
Chavrusah: Had a yearlong Chavrusah with Rabbi Stein of Rodeph Shalom (a Conservative congregation of 600 families).
Teen-Age: Hebrew High School Teacher at the JCC of Greater Bridgeport, CT 2004-2009