Pekudei: Parts of a Whole
If you are interested in Torah trivia, you’re likely familiar with this Yedios Klaliyos question: Who was the primary architect for the...
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Miri Korbman
- Feb 16, 2022
- 6 min
Ki Sisa: On Making Repairs
Imagine the following scenario: Little Johnny has had a rough day. He’s sitting in the playroom building a Lego tower when his little...
Miri Korbman
- Feb 9, 2022
- 6 min
Tetzaveh: Comfort vs. Growth
There is a difference of opinion in psychology regarding the degree to which hardship and adversity are healthy or perhaps even necessary...
Miri Korbman
- Feb 2, 2022
- 6 min
Terumah: The Other 167 Hours
Parshas Terumah outlines the instructions for building the Mishkan, including all the materials used for each of its holy vessels. When...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 27, 2022
- 6 min
Mishpatim: Obedience and Responsibility
Parshas Mishpatim opens with the laws pertaining to Jewish slaves. The Pasuk (Shemos 21:2) writes that if one acquires an Eved Ivri...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 19, 2022
- 6 min
Yisro: Coveting and Cognitive Theory
Parshas Yisro features the first of two listings of the Aseres HaDribros, the Ten Commandments (Shemos 20:1-14). Each Dibrah highlights a...
Miri Korbman
- Mar 3, 2021
- 4 min
Tetzaveh: Dressed to Impress
When I attended my first graduate school interview, I was not wearing a blazer. Now, this might not come as a shock to those who know me...
Miri Korbman
- Feb 18, 2021
- 5 min
Teruma: Building Mastery
I spent two and a half days this week immersed in a world I’ve remained blissfully ignorant of for almost three decades. Moving this week...
Miri Korbman
- Feb 11, 2021
- 6 min
Mishpatim: Empathy in Action
Following the fanfare of the lights and sounds show of Matan Torah in last week’s Parsha, Parshas Mishpatim reads almost like the fine...
Miri Korbman
- Feb 4, 2021
- 6 min
Yisro: A Critical Difference
One of the most harmful myths that many of us buy into is that criticism is an effective form of motivation for change. All too often,...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 28, 2021
- 7 min
Beshalach: What Feelings Sound Like
Although I was born the week of Parshas Bo, not Beshalach, I always felt a particularly strong kinship with my biblical as well as...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 14, 2021
- 6 min
Vaeira: Freedom to Choose in the Absence of Alternatives
One of the greatest strengths and fallacies of the human condition is our tendency to desire predictability and repetition. While these...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 6, 2021
- 6 min
Shemos: Making Sense of Desensitization
As the pandemic and its far-reaching consequences continue to affect us in many areas of our lives, many people have been talking about...
Miri Korbman
- Mar 17, 2020
- 5 min
Vayekhel-Pikudei: Rest and Realization
The world is in a state of emergency. Closed Shuls and schools are part of the tragic reality for many Jewish communities, particularly...
Miri Korbman
- Mar 11, 2020
- 5 min
Ki Sisa: Overcoming Self-Sabotage
The sin of the Golden Calf is one of the most infamous events in Jewish history. This sin, following immediately on the heels of Matan...
Miri Korbman
- Feb 19, 2020
- 5 min
Mishpatim: Naaseh V'Nishma - The Ultimate Behavioral Experiment
This week’s Parsha contains one of the most famous mantras of Judaism, second only perhaps to the Shema. After receiving the Dibros, the...
Miri Korbman
- Feb 12, 2020
- 4 min
Yisro: Acting on Inspiration
This week’s Parsha features one of the most powerful and impactful scenes in Jewish history: Matan Torah. Standing united at the foot of...
Miri Korbman
- Feb 6, 2020
- 5 min
Beshalach: Sea'ing is Believing
In one of the most famous and incredible scenes in Jewish and perhaps world history, this week’s Parsha features the spellbinding drama...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 30, 2020
- 4 min
Bo: A Matter of Time
It’s one of the most classic Torah trivia questions: What is the first Mitzvah in the Torah? The answer, for all you Torah Bowl fans, is...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 23, 2020
- 4 min
Va'eira: Fostering an Attitude of Gratitude
This week’s Parsha continues the epic epoch surrounding the exodus from Egypt, featuring Moshe and Aharon as the protagonists and...
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