Dr. Allan Horowitz, published newspaper article, Richmond Hill Liberal, Copyright October 19, 1988

Today another word about Harry Jerusalim. He is the man from South Africa who wrote to me many weeks ago to tell me about his wonderful gift of healing.

Harry didn’t go to school to learn his technique. He is not a doctor of any kind. He claims to heal people by touching them.

When I received his letter my first reaction was to throw it in the garbage, but then I realized that I hadn’t had any controversy or complaints in a long time. That must have meant I was getting old or boring, or maybe both.

I can’t do anything about my age, but I never want to be called boring, so I printed Harry’s letter, and what I thought was a fair response.

I was non-judgmental, non-biased, and non-critical. If a man claims to have a magical healing power in his hands and wants to “heal” people without accepting any money in return, then who am I to complain?

The only thing I did caution about was that those who call Harry consult their doctor first to see if their condition could be treated by more traditional medical means. If not, then I didn’t think Harry could do any harm, and who knows?????

The responses have literally flooded into The Liberal offices, by mail and phone. People then started phoning my office (which I wish they wouldn’t do), and bothering my secretary (which only I am allowed to do) with requests for more information, phone numbers, addresses, references, etc.

Now, months after Harry’s letter appeared in the paper I am still getting mail on the subject. Here is the latest:

“I have read with interest your article on therapeutic touch which appeared in the Aug. 17, Liberal.”

“I for one can vouch for the claim of the healing hands of Mr. Harry Jerusalim. Roughly six years ago I sprained my wrist and the fingers of my right hand and I suffered severe pain. My doctor gave me pain killers, which proved to be of little help”.

“Over the years I would have this pain coming and going and at some times I just could not use my hand. Then, luckily, I met Mr. Jerusalim just over a year ago when he was on a visit to Toronto. I told him about my hand and he said that he could help me.”

“The help I received, practically immediately, helped me get rid of all the pain, and I was able to have full use of my hand and fingers once again. Mr. Jerusalim has been blessed with a wonderful gift.”

That is just one of the many letters I have received. Unfortunately I have become a post office for Mr. Jerusalim’s mail. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t advocate Mr. Jerusalim’s method of healing over conventional methods. I don’t really know if he heals by biomagnetic waves or by the power of positive thinking or the power of suggestive thought.

I really don’t think he is going to put chiropractors and doctors out of business. I think his method of healing will always be considered on the fringe, and outside scientific thought

But I do commend him for a few things. He honestly seems like he wants to help people and he accepts no money for his efforts – unlike many quacks who insist they can cure various diseases, and do nothing more than milk the victim’s bank account dry. Also, he does seem to have quite a few supporters of his claims.

I hope this puts to rest the letters about Harry Jerusalim. I really have nothing else to say, except that if there are any film producers reading this and thinking it would make a good movie, I agree. I would want to write the screenplay for “The Harry Jerusalim Story”. Ben Kingsly could star. We could give Mother Theresa a cameo role. Think of the possibilities…