Revealing the Light Through Chassidus

Written by: Ahron Tzvi Altman, Mayanot Men's Program Alum in partnership with his mother, Dr. Pamela Klonoff for the Meaningful Life Center essay competition Dedicated to Eugene Snyder OBM 15 Tevet 5775 I have worked as a psychotherapist for almost 30 years in a holistic rehabilitation setting helping patients with devastating brain injuries regain their independence, meaning in life, and a “new normal.” I have journeyed with many people enduring unbearable psychic pain using my formal education and clinical experience to guide me. Over the past four years, I have been introduced to the concepts of Chassidus, which have so greatly enriched and clarified my professional mission - namely that which is stated in the Torah during the first day of Creation (Bereishit 1:3), "Yehi ohr." This is generally translated as "Let there be light", but should be read as “It should become light” (Tzvi Freeman, Chabad.org). Growing up Jewish, but with a s