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Eikev: Sweat the Small Stuff
Last week’s Parsha concluded with Moshe outlining what will happen when Klal Yisrael enter the Land of Israel and face the nations living...
Miri Korbman
Aug 21, 20195 min read


Shabbos Nachamu: Accepting No and Seeking Comfort
The beginning of Parshas Va'eschanan features one of the most heartrending stories in the Torah. Moshe recounts for the Jewish people how...
Miri Korbman
Aug 15, 20195 min read


Devarim: Respectful Rebuke
In this week’s Parsha, Moshe begins recounting to Klal Yisrael the history of their sojourn in the desert including their ten sins and...
Miri Korbman
Aug 8, 20193 min read


Tisha B'Av 5779: The Uncanny Valley
There is a fascinating theory in the field of artificial intelligence regarding how human beings respond to humanoid objects, depending...
Miri Korbman
Aug 8, 20196 min read


Parshas Maasei and the Shlosha D'Puranusa: Nature, Nurture, and Spiritual DNA
At the end of last week’s Parsha, the Midyanim sent women from their kingdom to seduce the Jewish men and cause them to sin in order that...
Miri Korbman
Jul 31, 20194 min read


Pinchas: In Pursuit of Peace
At the end of last week’s Parsha, the Midyanim sent women from their kingdom to seduce the Jewish men and cause them to sin in order that...
Miri Korbman
Jul 24, 20194 min read


Balak: Imagine That
If you have ever played competitive sports, you’ll know about the power of visualization. As both a former player and coach, I know that...
Miri Korbman
Jul 16, 20194 min read


Chukas: Why is the Cow Red? Balancing Curiosity with Acceptance
The following dialogue likely sounds familiar to most of us. “Sweetie, please go wash your hands.” “Why, Mommy?” “Because it’s...
Miri Korbman
Jul 11, 20194 min read


Shiva Assar 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 8, 20195 min read


Korach: Under the Influence
In 1951, social psychologist Solomon Asch designed an experiment about peer pressure, leadership, and conformity. Asch presented groups...
Miri Korbman
Jul 3, 20194 min read


Shelach: Perception is Everything
The sin of the spies is, perhaps, one of the most troubling and terrible events in Jewish history, with far-reaching consequences. As a...
Miri Korbman
Jun 26, 20195 min read


Behaaloscha: Raising Flames, Kindling Souls
Parents and educators are constantly debating the best, most appropriate, and most effective ways to inspire, teach, and guide their...
Miri Korbman
Jun 20, 20194 min read


Naso: Spin Class, Sotah, and Sacrifices
A friend of mine recently started attending spin classes at an Equinox gym. To her surprise, this class featured inter-cycler...
Miri Korbman
Jun 13, 20196 min read


Perspectives on Shavuos: Through and Through
Shavuos, the culmination of our nation’s journey from a group of slaves to a physically and spiritually liberated people, is marked on...
Devora Shabtai
Jun 6, 20195 min read


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 30, 20194 min read


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 23, 20194 min read


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 16, 20194 min read


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 9, 20195 min read


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
May 2, 20195 min read


Pesach 5779: Acting As If
One of the most common arguments in modern psychology is regarding the nature of the connection between thoughts, feelings, and...
Miri Korbman
Apr 16, 20195 min read
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