You Can’t Just Pray: What the Torah Demands About Healing | 10@9 | 2026.02.08

If prayer alone were enough, the Torah would never have commanded doctors to heal. This morning we survey the complexity of the Biblical injunction, 'And the physician shall surely heal.' We discuss the theological implications, that we may not rely on God for healing but we must follow medical advice. And yet prayer is a component of all healing. Then we quote the Rav, Rabbi Yosef Soloveitchik who widens this to require our best effort to alleviate any suffering or injustice. And this is true for all of us, knowing we will never finish this task. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.