Background
Kaffman, Mordecai Morgenstern was born on October 20, 1917 in Temuco, Chile. Arrived in Israel, 1947. Son of Luis Kaffman and Ana Morgenstern.
Kaffman, Mordecai Morgenstern was born on October 20, 1917 in Temuco, Chile. Arrived in Israel, 1947. Son of Luis Kaffman and Ana Morgenstern.
Doctor of Medicine, School Medicine University Chile, Santiago, 1940.
Assistant professor medicine, U. Chile, Santiago, 1940-1947; senior psychiatrist, Talbiah Psyciat. Hospital, Jerusalem, 1953-1957; child psychiatrist, Child Development Center, New York City, 1958-1959; adult and child psychiatrist, Postgraduate Mental Health Center, New York City, 1959-1960; child psychiatrist, Hampstead Center, London, 1961-1962; medical director, Oranim Kibbutz Clinic, Tivon, Israel, 1963-1965; medical director, chief psychiatrist, Kibbutz Child and Family Clinic, Tel Aviv, since 1966. Senior consultant, researcher on kibbutz mental health issues, since 1963.
Active member Kibbutz Ramot-Menashe, since 1949. Member International Family Therapy Association, Israel Association for Marital and Family Therapy (honorary), Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry, European Family Therapy Association, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Nili Kohn, May 31, 1954. Children: Esther, Michael, Arie.