Shemini: The Right Thing at the Right Time
On the eighth day of the inauguration of the Mishkan, a day replete with celebration and immense joy, tragedy strikes. Nadav and Avihu,...
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Miri Korbman
- Mar 18, 2022
- 6 min
Tzav: Leave the Light On - the Eish Tamid and Mood-Dependent Behavior
One of the ways in which my patients (and I) tend to get stuck most often is in the notion that productivity, achievement, and...
Miri Korbman
- Mar 7, 2022
- 5 min
Vayikra: The Power of the Pause
One of the things that my close friends often affectionately tease me about is my inability to stay in one place for long. In the past...
Miri Korbman
- May 14, 2020
- 5 min
Behar-Bechukosai: Let Go, Let G-d
Trust is a peculiar thing. To some degree, trust is often illustrated in media and literature as something to be gained or lost, some...
Miri Korbman
- May 7, 2020
- 4 min
Emor: Recommended Daily
One of my close friends has the following quote on her wall: “People say motivation doesn’t last; well, neither does bathing – that’s why...
Miri Korbman
- Apr 29, 2020
- 5 min
Acharei Mos - Kedoshim: The Holiness of Marshmallows - Discipline and Effectiveness
Though not always read in juxtaposition, there is something truly fascinating and unique about reading Parshios Acharei Mos and Kedoshim...
Miri Korbman
- Apr 23, 2020
- 5 min
Tazria-Metzora: The Process of Purity
It is probably fair to say that Judaism seems slightly preoccupied with purity. We have innumerable laws governing various types of...
Miri Korbman
- Apr 1, 2020
- 6 min
Tzav/Shabbos HaGadol: The Greatness of Gratitude
Parshas Tzav delineates the various sacrifices that can be brought in the Mishkan, and subsequently in the temple. One of these Karbanos...
Miri Korbman
- May 30, 2019
- 4 min
Bechukosai: Walking the Walk - Becoming a Through and Through Torah Jew
Parshas Bichukosai is a study in contrasts. First, God promises that if we will “walk in His statues,” (VaYikra 26:3) He will shower the...
Miri Korbman
- May 23, 2019
- 4 min
Behar: Of Ice Cream Sales and Shmittah Cycles
In the summer of 2009, the New York Times quoted a study by the CDC that recorded an apparent connection between ice cream sales and...
Miri Korbman
- May 16, 2019
- 4 min
Emor: Building Resilient Faith
Perusing the many Mitzvos in this week’s Parsha, one can’t help but notice the enigmatic and almost contradictory nature of many of the...
Miri Korbman
- May 9, 2019
- 5 min
Kedoshim: Uprooting the Grudge
e Recall a time that someone, a friend, partner, or family member, did something that hurt or bothered you. Perhaps they forgot to take...
Miri Korbman
- May 2, 2019
- 5 min
Acharei Mos: Grizzlies, Goats, and States of Mind
Imagine that you are on a hike, enjoying the beautiful scenery, breathing in the fresh mountain air, basking in the golden sunlight...
Miri Korbman
- Apr 9, 2019
- 5 min
Parshas Metzorah: Behavioral Principles and Fitting Punishments
After spending a large portion of last week’s Parsha, Tazria, discussing how to identify Tzoraas, this week we read about the fate of the...
Miri Korbman
- Apr 2, 2019
- 4 min
Parshas Tazria: Adaptation, Separation, Sanctification, and Renewal
This week we read about the laws of Tumah and Tahara and Tzoraas. We also add on a special Haftara, Parshas HaChodesh, one of the four...
Miri Korbman
- Mar 22, 2019
- 5 min
Shemini: You Were Chosen for This
At the beginning of this week’s Parsha, the stage is set for starting the Avodah in the Mishkan. Moshe tells Aharon and his sons to...
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