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Thought for Thought

Uncovering the Torah's Psychological Wisdom

with Miri Korbman

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Behaaloscha:
Never Let Up
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Vaeira:
Freedom to Choose in the Absence of Alternatives
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Shemos: 
Making Sense of Desensitization
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Vayechi:
A Matter of Life and Death
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Vayigash:
More than Saying Sorry

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Mikeitz:
Forget Me Not
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Vayeishev:
Don't Settle
Man overlooking water
Vayishlach:
On Being Alone
The sun shines in the eye of the cyclone
Vayeitzei:
Pausing in the Pandemonium
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Toldos:
Personality Wise
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Chayei Sara:
Loss and Legacy
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Vayeira:
Response Ability
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Lech Lecha:
Boundaries and Benevolence
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Noach: 
A Righteous Man of the Earth
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Bereishis:
Where We Are and How We Got Here
People Never giving up, strength and pow
Haazinu and
Yom Kippur 5781:
The Possibility to Heal
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Rosh Hashana:
Begin with the End in Mind
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Nitzavim-Vayelech:
The Frog, the Fish, and the Freedom to Choose
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Ki Savo:
Owning the Narrative
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Ki Seitzei:
The Radical Root of Teshuva
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Shoftim: 
Law and Disorder
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Re'eh:
It's Not a Contest
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Eikev:
What are you Talking About?
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Va'Eschanan and Shabbos Nachamu:
GIVE to Get
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Devarim and the Nine Days:
Knowing What We Want
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Matos-Maasei:
Revenge Reimagined
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Pinchas:
The Apple and the Tree
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Shiva Asar B'Tammuz:
Chipping Away
Concept of harmony and balance. Balance
Chukas-Balak:
Searching for a Synthesis
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Shelach:
The Courage to Stand
Camel in Desert
Behaalosecha:
The Ever-Wandering Jew
Unity and teamwork concept as a business
Naso:
Peace, Love, and Priestly Blessings
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Bamidbar:
Let Your Flag Fly
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Behar-Bechukosai:
Let Go, Let God
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Emor: 
Recommended Daily
Marshmallows
Acharei Mos/Kedoshim
 The Holiness of Marshmallows: Discipline and Effectiveness
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Tazria-Metzora:
The Process of Purity
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Tzav and Shabbos HaGadol:
The Greatness of Gratitude
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Vayikra:
Not Just a Casual Fling
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Vayekhel-Pikudei:
Rest and Realization
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Ki Sisa: 
Overcoming Self-Sabotage
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Purim in Quarantine
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Tetzaveh:
Dressed to Impress
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Mishpatim:
Naaseh V'Nishma - 
The Ultimate Behavioral Experiment
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Yisro:
Acting on Inspiration
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Beshalach:
Sea'ing is Believing
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Bo:
A Matter of Time
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Va'eira:
Fostering an Attitude of Gratitude
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Shemos: 
To See or Not to See- 
Cultivating Accurate Empathy
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Vayechi: 
A Blessing on Your Head
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Asara B'Teves:
The Psychology of a Siege
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The Siyum HaShas and Vayigash:
Preparing the Way, One Step at a Time
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Vayigash:
The Free Will Question and Cognitive Reframing
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Chanukah and Mikeitz:
Hanging Off the Cliff
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Vayeishev:
A Tale of Two Talismans
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Vayishlach:
Going Back to Move Forward 
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Vayeitzei: 
Master the Art of Silence
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Toldos:
Sublimation and Seeing Red
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Chayei Sara:
Living on a Prayer
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Vayera:
Not a Laughing Matter
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Lech Lecha:
Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone
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Noach:
Toward a Not-So-Separate Peace 
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Bereishis: 
Take Me With You- Fostering Intimacy in the Mundane
Running Shoes
Vayeilech and Yom Kippur 5780:
Don't Just Stand There
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Nitzavim:
Creating Distance and Coming Close
Kid with jet pack. Child playing at home
Ki Savo:
The Power of Visualization
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Ki Seitzei:
What's Love Got to Do With It?
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Shoftim:
Wholeheartedly Mindful
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Re'eh:
Daring to be Different
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Eikev:
Sweat the Small Stuff
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Shabbos Nachamu:
Accepting No and Seeking Comfort 
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Parshas Va'Eschanan:
Think Good, Feel Good
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Tisha B'Av 5779: 
The Uncanny Valley
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Devarim: 
Respectful Rebuke
DNA
The Shlosha D'Puranusa:
Nature, Nurture, and Spiritual DNA
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Pinchas: In Pursuit of Peace
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Balak: Imagine That
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Chukas: Why is the Cow Red? Balancing Curiosity with Acceptance 
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Korach: Under the Influence
Glasses of Water
Shelach: Perspective is Everything
Temple Candles
B'Haaloscha: Raising Candles, Kindling Souls
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Naso: Spin Class, Sota, and Sacrifices
Surreal image as woman with crossed hand
Bichukosai: Walking the Walk - Becoming a Through and Through Jew
Ice Cream Arrangement
Behar: Of Ice Cream Sales and Shemittah Cycles
Persist and Succeed! Symbol for many thi
Emor: Building Resilient Faith
Teddy bears sit with their backs to each
Kedoshim: Uprooting the Grudge
Desert Ibex
Acharei Mos: Grizzlies, Goats, and States of Mind
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Pesach 5779: Acting as If
Blue Spoon Set
Metzorah: Behavioral Principles and Fitting Punishments
Moonlit Night
Tazria: Adaptation, Separation, Santification, and Renewal
The chosen person among others. A human
Shemini: You Were Chosen For This
One standing on the road to future life
Purim 5779: Amalek and the Tolerance of Uncertainty
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