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Geriatric Medicine & Spiritual Care

Where Medicine Meets Jewish Wisdom

Dr. Arielle Berger is a geriatrician (physician specializing in care of the elderly) and rabbi-in-training whose work honors the fullness, dignity, and spiritual depth of older age.

Geriatric Physician

As a consulting geriatrician at Toronto hospitals, Dr. Berger brings a whole-person approach to the complex medical needs of older adults — treating not just the body, but the life behind it.

Rabbi & Spiritual Guide

Drawing on Jewish wisdom and spiritual tradition, Dr. Berger helps individuals and families find meaning, purpose, and peace in the later chapters of life.

Group Counseling

Wise Aging groups bring older adult together for weekly reflection, learning and growth. Using traditional Jewish texts and modern evidence-based psychological tools, these counseling groups create space for connection, growth, and renewal.

Community Consulting

Dr. Berger partners with community organizations to build age-friendly environments where older adults are seen, valued, and fully supported.

... but the attainment of wisdom is the work of a lifetime."

- Rabbi abraham Joshua Heschel

About Dr. Berger

A Rare Convergence of Callings

Dr. Arielle Berger has spent her career at the intersection of medicine and meaning. As both a geriatric physician and a rabbi, she brings a rare depth of understanding to the experience of growing older — one that honors the body, the spirit, and the story of every person she serves.

A small group of older adults in warm, meaningful conversation

Gathering in wisdom. Growing in community.