Background
Rapaport, Chanan was born on September 8, 1928 in Stanislavov, Poland. Arrived in Israel, 1935. Son of Yehoshua and Bronya (Fuer) Rapaport.
Rapaport, Chanan was born on September 8, 1928 in Stanislavov, Poland. Arrived in Israel, 1935. Son of Yehoshua and Bronya (Fuer) Rapaport.
Bachelor in Psychology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, New York University, 1963. Postdoctoral studies in psychotherapy, New York University, 1973.
Senior clinical psychologist Creedmoor State Hospital, New York City, 1962-1963, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1963-1964. Psychotherapist Queens County Neuropsychiat. Center, 1962-1964; psychological advisor, director research Israeli Ministry Education and Culture, 1965-1967.
Director Henrietta Szold National Institute for Research in Behavioral Sciences, 1965-1982. Private practice psychotherapy Jerusalem, since 1983. Director general Center for Study of the Rapaport Family, since 1988.
Advisor on social affairs to two Israeli prime ministers, 1970-1976. Visiting scholar New York University, 1972-1973. Visiting professor psychiatry University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1979-1980.
Member internal council for comparative research in education United Nations Educational, advisory council on social affairs Prime Minister Israel. Served as Commander Haganah underground, 1943-1948, with Israeli Army, 1948-1951. Member Israeli Psychological Association (executive secretary), World Union of Organizations for Safeguard of Youth, American Group Psychotherapy Association, International Society Clinical Experimental Hypnosis, International Society Comprehensive Medicine (charter), Society Art and Psychology (board directors), Israel Society Advancement Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (board directors).
Married Yehudit Grunwald, May 1, 1957. Children: Michal-Ditsa, Shirly-Yiska.