Free to Feel: The Power of the Jewish Men’s Circle
I offered to convene a men’s circle, and he enthusiastically agreed, sharing that he and his friends used to meet regularly to process their experiences in the army during the war.
Assael Romanelli
Assael Romanelli, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is an Israeli-American couples therapist, Jewish relational educator, improviser, author, and relational artist. He and his wife, Galit Romanelli, are international experts in helping couples renew and reimagine their relationship and “remarry” each other through The Remarriage Roadmap. He believes the future of Judaism is relational and that Tikkun Olam (fixing the world) begins at home, in our most intimate relationships. Together, they teach applied relational Judaism to communities, professionals, and couples through their initiative, Yachasim.
Assael moved with his family from Israel to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in 2025. He has spent 25 years in experiential Jewish and Israeli education. He trains therapists through The Ninja Therapist and teaches improvisational skills to professionals. He is the author of the Hebrew book Feel Free Together: How to Remarry and has written over 150 articles on relationships, read by more than two million people.