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Relationship therapists
Rabbi Joel and Ruthie Portnoy are relationship therapists who combine Imago couples therapy with coaching, after more than thirty years leading a community in Hale, South Manchester.

Scholars in residence · Jerusalem
Relationship therapists and co-founders of 2halvesofasoul.com, formerly Community Rav and Rebbetzin in Hale, South Manchester.
Today
Joel and Ruthie Portnoy combine Imago couples therapy with relationship coaching.
They work with couples on trust, communication and emotional understanding.
As co-founders of 2halvesofasoul.com, they offer international support to individuals and couples from all backgrounds.
Community
For more than thirty years, they led a community in Hale, South Manchester, before making Aliyah in 2019.
Originally from London, they spent more than three decades in Hale, where Joel served as Community Rav and Ruthie as Rebbetzin, and built the kehilla there.
With Kosher Travelers
Joel and Ruthie Portnoy are scholars in residence on the Pesach 2027 program at Nof Ginosar, on the Sea of Galilee, from April 21 to 29, 2027.
Scholars in residence
Every Kosher Travelers program names its scholars before you book. The person for your region can tell you more about any of them.
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