Eikev: What are you Talking About?
Anyone who knows me well knows that I like to tell stories about my nieces and nephews. I may be biased, but I personally believe there...
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Miri Korbman
- Jul 31, 2020
- 5 min
Va'Eschanan/Shabbos Nachamu: GIVE to Get
In this week’s Torah portion, Moshe continues his parting speech to the Jewish people, recounting his fervent attempts to entreat Hashem...
Miri Korbman
- Jul 15, 2020
- 6 min
Matos-Maasei: Revenge Reimagined
Vengeance is timeless and intrinsically human, threading its way through classical literature, theater, science, and history. The desire...
Miri Korbman
- Jul 10, 2020
- 5 min
Pinchas: The Apple and the Tree
Various fields of study have long deliberated about the relevance of genetics and heredity in predicting myriad aspects of peoples’...
Miri Korbman
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Shiva Asar B'Tammuz: Chipping Away
The nature of the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors has been the subject of much debate in psychology. The...
Miri Korbman
- Jul 3, 2020
- 5 min
Chukas-Balak: Searching for a Synthesis
One of the tenets of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is that it is important to find the synthesis between seemingly disparate ideas....
Miri Korbman
- Jun 18, 2020
- 7 min
Shelach: The Courage to Stand
In 1967, a high school social studies teacher in Palo Alto, California, set out to teach his students an unforgettable lesson about the...
Miri Korbman
- Jun 11, 2020
- 5 min
Behaaloscha: The Ever-Wandering Jew
Every year of graduate school, my fellow cohort members and I were faced with the daunting task of applying to our next fieldwork...
Miri Korbman
- Jun 4, 2020
- 6 min
Naso: Peace, Love, and Priestly Blessings
The world is on fire. This week, as we entered back into our strange reality following the beautiful hiatus of Shavuos, we found the...
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
- Mar 18, 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 12, 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
- Mar 9, 2020
- 4 min
Purim in Quarantine
These past few weeks have been a harrowing and difficult time for the Jewish community at large, and particularly for select communities...
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...
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