When Rabbi Moshe Stavsky assumed the role of morah d’atra of Beit Midrash of Bergenfield (BMOB) almost 11 years ago, the congregation was housed in a small, private home on South Prospect Avenue and hosted a membership of 60 families, mainly in their 30s and 40s.
The program consists of six graduate-level foundational courses (18 credits) in mental health counseling, psychopathology, crisis intervention, loss and bereavement, and couples and families counseling, all designed for rabbinical students planning a career in the shul rabbinate or Jewish education.