A new series looking at the beauty of marriage and why its so important to protect this vital aspect of a spiritual life and society.  Today we are joined by Rabbi Elazar Bloom, a licensed psychotherapist specializing in marriage counseling and parenting consultations. For the past 16 years, he has been teaching and counseling others to enhance their relationships, work toward their goals and lead lives of joy and purpose. Rabbi Bloom holds dual masters degrees, in Jewish studies and marriage and family therapy, and is recognized as a clinical fellow with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) and is a professional member of the American Counseling Association (ACA). He has additional certifications from the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Imago Relationships International. Elazar and his wife Rivkah have been blessed with 5 children and they live in Hollywood, Florida. You can find more info about Rabbi Bloom and reach him at website elazarbloom.com or by checking out his interview here on consciously #117 Letting your breath breathe youConsciously The Podcast  is a project of The Light Revealed. The Light Revealed is an organization and media publishing platform which focuses on building community for Jewish people seeking spiritual growth.We welcome your feedback and questions and hope to utilize those questions for future episodes.WebsiteTheLightRevealed.orgEmailTheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.orgFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/thelightrevealed/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thelightrevealed/The Conscious(ly) teamHost: Menachem PoznanskiAssistant Producer: Mordy SchwartzCo-producer emeritus: Chaim KohnAssistant to the Regional Co-Host: Shmaya HonickmanArtwork: Tani PoznanskiSocial Media: Tehila Nissanian & Zoe PoznanskiMusic by Eitan Katz F/t Zusha