Rabbi Dr. H. Rafael Goldstein received his Doctorate in Ministry (Spiritual Counseling) from Hebrew Union College (HUC)  in 2014. He was ordained by the Academy for Jewish Religion in 1994. He has served as the Vice President for Jewish Affairs of Jewish Family and Children’s Service in Phoenix and the Jewish community Chaplain in San Diego. Dr. Goldstein is the author of several books, including Being a Blessing: 54 Ways You Can Help People Living with Illness, and the lead or co-author of 4 peer-reviewed articles in medical journals.

Through Albion-Andalus, he has published, alongside co-editor Rabbi J.B.Sacks: Psalms in the Key of Healing: A Text Study for Clergy, Chaplains and People Living with Illness