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...
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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...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 15, 2020
- 4 min
Shemos: To See or Not to See - Cultivating Accurate Empathy
Parshas Shemos is teeming with inspirational and integral lessons and stories that form the foundation of the Jewish people and our...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 8, 2020
- 4 min
Asarah B'Teves: The Psychology of a Siege
The fast of the tenth of Teves is probably one of the most overlooked fast days on the Jewish calendar. Nestled in the heart of winter...
Miri Korbman
- Jan 2, 2020
- 5 min
The Siyum HaShas and Parshas Vayigash: Preparing the Way, One Step at a Time
This week, Klal Yisrael celebrated a tremendous milestone in Torah learning and spiritual growth with the 13th global Siyum HaSas, which...
Miri Korbman
- Dec 25, 2019
- 5 min
Chanukah and Parshas Mikeitz: Hanging off the Cliff
In a famous experiment known as the marshmallow challenge, psychologists gathered child participants and placed marshmallows in front of...
Miri Korbman
- Dec 18, 2019
- 6 min
Vayeishev: A Tale of Two Talismans
The power of one’s environment in influencing one’s values, thoughts, and actions has been demonstrated time and again through countless...
Miri Korbman
- Dec 11, 2019
- 4 min
Vayishlach: Going Back to Move Forward
One of the unique and beautiful characteristics of Jewish life is in how our traditions honor and commemorate the past. Each year, we...
Miri Korbman
- Dec 5, 2019
- 5 min
Vayeitzei: Master the Art of Silence
In what has to be the original biblical archetype for tragic love stories, Parshas Va’Yeitzei poignantly recounts how Yaakov escaped to...
Miri Korbman
- Nov 17, 2019
- 7 min
Toldos: Sublimation and Seeing Red
In this week’s Parsha, we are introduced to one of the most famous sets of twins in world history, Eisav and Yaakov. The Pasuk (25:25)...
Miri Korbman
- Nov 15, 2019
- 4 min
Chayei Sara: Living on a Prayer
In the field of psychology, prayer is one of the most commonly cited connections between religion/spirituality and mental health. When...
Miri Korbman
- Nov 12, 2019
- 4 min
Vayera: Not a Laughing Matter
In this week’s Parsha, we learn about what might as well be known as the “laugh heard around the world.” Three angels disguised as desert...
Miri Korbman
- Nov 6, 2019
- 5 min
Lech Lecha: Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone
There exists a common misconception that therapy makes you feel better. Well, you might say, isn’t that the point of therapy? And yet, it...
Miri Korbman
- Oct 19, 2019
- 4 min
Bereishis: Take Me With You
In the immediate afterglow of Sukkos and Simchas Torah, following nearly a month of intense alone time with God, we find ourselves...
Miri Korbman
- Oct 2, 2019
- 5 min
Vayeilech and Yom Kippur 5780: Don't Just Stand There!
This week’s Parsha begins with an enigmatic statement. Following immediately on the heels of Moshe’s impassioned messages in Parshas...
Miri Korbman
- Sep 14, 2019
- 4 min
Ki Savo: The Power of Visualization
In this week’s Parsha, Moshe continues his pump-up speech to the Jewish people, who are stationed on the shores of the Jordan River,...
Miri Korbman
- Sep 14, 2019
- 5 min
Nitzavim: Creating Distance and Coming Close
It is far from coincidental that Parshas Nitzavim is read each year in the lead up to Rosh Hashana. Looking through the text of this...
Miri Korbman
- Sep 11, 2019
- 5 min
Ki Seitzei: What's Love Got to Do With It?
This week’s Parsha discusses the laws of inheritance for a man who has married more than one wife. The psukim read as follows, “If a man...
Miri Korbman
- Sep 5, 2019
- 4 min
Shoftim: Wholeheartedly Mindful
The last few decades have seen a surge in one particular area of mental health and wellness known as mindfulness. Mindfulness has made...
Miri Korbman
- Aug 31, 2019
- 5 min
Re'eh: Daring to be Different
This week’s Torah portion begins quite dauntingly with the following formidable warning, “See, I present before you today a blessing and...
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