Menachem Mendel Brayer

Background

Brayer, Menachem Mendel was born on Pemptember 9, 1922 in Strusov, Poland. Son of Joseph Rabbi and Mollie (Morgenstern) Brayer.

Education

M.H.L., Yeshiva University, 1949. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Yeshiva University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Yeshiva University, 1958. Diploma in psychoanalysis, New York Society Psychoanalysis, 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Yeshiva University, 1993. Yeshiva of Kishinev - Rabbinical Ordination and Bachelor diploma in Rumania.

Career

Staff psychologist Yeshiva University, New York City, 1959-1962, professor of Jewish Education and Biblical literature, 1962-1993, professor emeritus, since 1993, consultant psychologist, 1959-1993, Chairman Hebrew department, 1950-1955. Associate professor Yeshiva College and Graduate School Education, 1960-1966. Associate professor Bible Stern College, 1955-1960. Chairman department of Jewish education in Ferkauf Graduate School, 1970-1979. Vice President Yeshiva Tiferet Israel - Ruzhin. Past Chairman in Talmudic Academy, Yeshiva University, New-York.

Achievements

• Menachem Mendel Brayer has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who. He published 4 books on Jewish Literature and Bible commentary, psychological and drug problems. He had studies on Biblical Music, Targumic Literature, Hassidism, Rumanian Jewish, Dead Sea Scrolls. Menachem Brayer had many awards and honorary citations.

Works

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  • Jewish Woman in Rabbinic Literature: A Psychosocial Perspective

    (A comprehensive, authoritative analysis of the status, at...)

    1986
  • The Jewish Woman in Rabbinic Literature: A Psychohistorical Perspective

    (Book by Brayer, Menachem M.)

  • The Jewish Woman in Rabbinic Literature, Volume 2: A Psychohistorical Perspective by Brayer, Menachem M. (1985) Hardcover 1985
  • Jewish Women in Rabbinic Literature: A Psychosocial Perspective by Menachem M. Brayer (1986) Paperback

Membership

Jewish Memorial Foundation fellow; American Foundation Jewish Culture fellowship. Member of American Psychological Association, New York State Psychological Association, New York Society Psychoanalytic Study, Hebrew Academy Jewish Learning, Hebrew Pen Club.

Connections

Married Mimi Friedman Boyan, June 18, 1952. Children: Yigal Israel, Nehama, Nahum Dov.

Father:

Joseph Rabbi Brayer

Mother:

Mollie (Morgenstern) Brayer

Spouse:

Mimi Friedman Boyan

child:

Nahum Dov Brayer

child:

Nehama Brayer

child:

Yigal Israel Brayer