Dr. Rabbi-Cohen Shalomim Yahoshua HaLahawi (Shalomim HaLevi)

Shalomim Yahoshua HaLahawi (also known as Shalomim HaLevi), born Oct. 31, 1976, is a 3rd Generation Israeli-American Doctor of Integrative Medicine & Public Health, Naturopathic Physician, Integrative Pastoral Psychotherapist/Integrative Psychiatrist, a Hebrew Socio-Spiritual Political Leader and ordained Mizrahi-Ethiopian Jewish Rabbi-Cohen. He is widely recognized for his pioneering work in faith-based medicine, holistic healthcare, invention of evidence based Natural Medicine RX(Rapha-Kasherim Brand), and the restoration of Torah-based Hebrew cultural traditions from a Mizrahi, Ethiopian & Essene Hebrew point of view. He also is the founder of the "Seed of Abraham Initiative" which evolved into the "Abraham Accords", and the "Edenic Civilization Movement", a global prophetic Jewish movement aimed at challenging the Rabbinical Judaism(Idumeanism) narrative & uniting Ethnic Jews around the world to restore Judaism(Judeanism) back to it holistic roots as well as to bring about a new understanding & practice of the Torah Covenant in alignment with the Edenic Covenant and laws.  

Dr. HaLahawi is the CEO and Chief Levitical Priest of Ha' Yisrayli Torah Brith Yahad, Inc., which operates under the Mizrahi-Ethiopian Jewish International Rabbinical Council. He is also the founder and leader of the Edenic Light Integrative Pastoral & Family Life Care Institute, an organization that integrates Eastern Medicine with spiritual, psychological, and physical healing through Torah-aligned holistic practices.

Additionally, he has contributed significantly to Mizrahi & Ethiopian Jewish education by founding and transforming Cushite Hebrew Yeshiva into an Open International University, the first Ethiopian Jewish University, providing theological, business, leadership, socio-spiritual political, and medical education to students in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America.

Early Life and Genetic Heritage

Dr. Rabbi-Cohen HaLahawi was born in Jacksonville, Florida into an Ethnic Mizrahi, Sephardi & African Jewish family(both sides) with ancestral ties to NorthEast Africa, the Middle East, Ethiopia, and South Africa. His great-great-grandparents lived in Mount Carmel, Palestine, until they immigrated to the United States in 1885—long before Palestine became Israel in 1948.

He has Sickle Beta Thalassemia Disease, a meditterenean, Middle Eastern, & South Asian genetic blood disorder, similar to Sickle Cell Disease, identified through electrophoresis as a mutation associated with people from the mountainous regions of Palestine (i.e., Mount Carmel). This genetic marker reinforces his deep Hebrew ancestral ties to the ancient land of Israel.

 

Education and Medical Training

Dr. Rabbi-Cohen HaLahawi earned his Doctor of Medicine and Public Health degree from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University in Pakistan. His postgraduate studies include:

• Behavioral Medicine

• Clinical Nutrition

• Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN)

• Occupational Medicine

He pursued these specializations at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, gaining expertise in preventative medicine, women's health, and workplace healthcare.

Additionally, he received extensive training in alternative medicine, including:

• Traditional Chinese medicine (China Academy of Chinese Medical Science)

• Homeopathy (International Academy of Homotoxicology)

• Faith-based medical solutions (American Association of Integrative & Pastoral Medicine)

• Advanced Torah and Hebrew theology (Institute of Rabbinical and Hebrew Studies, Jerusalem)

HaLahawi’s interdisciplinary education has positioned him as a leading authority on integrative medicine and faith-based healing.

Medical and Theological Career

Integrative and Faith-Based Medicine

HaLahawi is renowned for his Torah-based approach to holistic healthcare, emphasizing:

• Holistic treatments for chronic illnesses through herbal, dietary, and spiritual interventions

• Mental health therapies integrating behavioral medicine with Torah-based counseling

• Pastoral medicine solutions for conditions such as autoimmune diseases, Sickle Cell Disease, and women’s health disorders

He has developed alternative treatment protocols for chronic illnesses that focus on reducing dependency on pharmaceuticals.

Founder of the Edenic Light Integrative Pastoral & Family Life Care Institute

As the founder and CEO of this institute, HaLahawi has created programs that:

• Train healthcare providers in integrative and faith-based medicine

• Offer healing programs for patients seeking Torah-based health solutions

• Promote community wellness through holistic education

His work has helped establish faith-based medical care as a viable alternative to conventional healthcare models.

Leadership and Organizational Affiliations

• CEO and Chief Priest of Ha' Yisrayli Torah Brith Yahad

• President of the Integrative Pastoral Medical Association (IPMA)

• Director of the Pastoral Medical Institute for Sickle Cell & Thalassemia Disease

• Lieutenant Colonel with the International Blue Cross – Providing medical humanitarian aid globally

• Founder of Cushite Hebrew Yeshiva (now an Open International University)

HaLahawi has been instrumental in advancing policies that integrate alternative medicine into mainstream healthcare systems.

Publications and Research

HaLahawi has authored numerous books, broadcastings, research papers, and theological works that focus on:

• The shortcomings of Western medicine

• Naturopathy and chronic disease management

• Covenant-based marriage and Hebrew family structures

• The intersection of Torah law and modern health practices

• Evaluating the Dangers of taking Multi-Vitamins-(Saudi-Journals )

Notable Books, Publishings, & Broadcastings

• “The Failure of Western Medicine Without Asian Medicine” – A critique of the pharmaceutical industry’s limitations

• “Understanding the Underlying Causes of Lupus, Allergies & Autoimmune Disease” – A naturopathic perspective on autoimmune disorders

• “Poetic Jewish Anguish: It’s Not Fair” – A literary reflection on suffering and social injustice

• “The Way, The Prophetic Messianic Voice” – A theological discussion on Messianic prophecy and its implications for modern Judaism

• “Developing and Establishing Effective Leadership” – A guide on building successful and ethical leadership structures

His writings have influenced medical practitioners, faith leaders, and scholars seeking alternative healing, social, political and theological insight.

Cultural and Religious Advocacy

Revival of Indigenous Hebrew Practices

As a Rabbi-Cohen and Mizrahi Hebrew leader, HaLahawi is dedicated to:

• Restoring Torah-based Hebrew priesthood traditions

• Advocating for the global recognition of indigenous Hebrew communities that exist aside from Ashkenazi Jewishness(i.e. Beta Yisrael, Mizrahi & Yemenite & African Hebrew culture.

• Challenging Westernized Jewish religious structures that deviate from Torah’s covenantal laws

His teachings emphasize a return to Torah observance, holistic health, and ethical leadership.

Defender of Torah-Based Marriage and Family Life

HaLahawi strongly supports covenant-based marriage, including opposing secular marriage traditions that contradict Torah law. His teachings focus on:

• Polygyny as an accepted Torah-based family structure

• The role of women’s health and fertility within Hebrew ethics

• Covenantal family roles based on ancient Hebrew law

His views have been widely debated, with some embracing his teachings as revolutionary, while others regard them as controversial.

Criticism and Controversies

HaLahawi’s work challenges mainstream religious and medical narratives, leading to criticism on issues such as:

• His rejection of Western psychiatric models in favor of behavioral medicine and Torah-based counseling

• His promotion of natural and alternative medicine over pharmaceutical treatments

• His critiques of Westernized Jewish traditions, which he argues deviate from Torah’s true covenantal framework

While some consider his perspectives groundbreaking, others view them as unorthodox and radical.

Legacy and Impact

HaLahawi’s contributions continue to influence the fields of integrative medicine, faith-based healing, and Hebrew cultural restoration. His impact includes:

• Inspiring new models for holistic healthcare

• Reviving Torah-based healing approaches

• Influencing global discussions on Hebrew identity and spiritual wellness

As a medical professional, theologian, and advocate for natural healing, HaLahawi remains at the forefront of bridging ancient wisdom with modern science.

See Also

• Integrative Medicine

• Mizrahi Jewish Culture

• Pastoral Medicine

• Holistic and Alternative Health

FAMOUS QUOTES

Dr. R'ShaYaH Halahawi philosophy is, ""If we as a Sacred people can’t help ourselves, then what is that to say about our Sacredness. If the Leaders of the people can’t work together to build, what is that to say about their leadership"

 Prophetic Message I heard while praying with Eastern Hebrew Music

•  If its broken, then you fix it


•  If its hurting, then you heal it


•  If they are fighting, then you truce it


•  If they are killing, then you stop it


•  It they are in trouble, you solve it


•  If they cannot find it, you find it


•  If they cannot lead, then you lead it


•  If they are you, then you be it


•  If its Palestine vs Israel, then you make them one


•  If they are the seed of Abraham, then you hug them both


•  It they shoot a missile, stand In front of the people and take it for both of them??????

•  If not you, then who? if not now, then when? if only for today, then whats for tomorrow?.when tomorrow comes, the future was because of what you have chosen to stand for today..

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•  Quote: "If I stood up and told you the truth, you all will hate me and seek to kill me. If i sit down and let speak a lie, I kill my self. If I am going to die, I will die with dignity."  

•   Quote: " I can never say that I hate you because you are different from me. Nor could I use any writing of man, no matter how sacred to the masses, to justify harming you, exploiting you or belittling who you are in your own culture & faith. In fact, I should defend you from such predators. If I did fall to that level of thought against you, I'd no longer be human. I couldnt even call myself an animal. I'd just be nothing!"

•  Quote, ""America is the only country I know of where you can piss on a persons leg and tell them its raining and they'd be stupid enough to get an umbrella to cover their heads, while piss is running down their legs"
  
  
• Quote: "I dont live to be successful. Neither do I live to be happy. I dont live to be prosperous, married, healthy, blissful or even spiritual. I live to be fulfilled! To be exactly what Yahwah purposed me to be. In that, everything else is automatically manifest within my life according to the divine edenic covenant inheritance."