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Who Takes The First Step? Bridging the Gap from Av to Elul

Rabbi Saul Haimoff, PsyD

Aug 26, 20202 min read

Who Takes The First Step? Bridging the Gap from Av to Elul

It is well known that the Hebrew month of Elul is an acronym for: Ani Le’Dodi, Ve’Dodi Li - I am for my beloved, and my beloved is for...

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Gila Glassberg

Aug 24, 20204 min read

Feeling Stuck or Projecting Stuck?

As most of you know I am a Registered Dietitian. Like any job in a therapeutic capacity, my success is largely dependent on my ability to...

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Project Proactive

Aug 24, 20203 min read

Aliza's Reflections on Project Proactive's Teen Leadership Program

BY ALIZA FELDMAN This summer, I partook in The Project Proactive summer leadership program. I had originally heard about the program from...

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Project Proactive

Aug 24, 20207 min read

Kayla's Reflections on Project Proactive's Teen Leadership Program

BY KAYLA VENGER If I was told in March that all my summer plans would be overturned, I would not have believed you. At the time, no one...

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Robin Gutman, LPC

Aug 23, 20202 min read

Thoughts on Therapy

Have you ever wondered whether you might benefit from therapy? Thinking about going for therapy may feel intimidating or overwhelming....

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Robin Gutman, LPC

Aug 19, 20203 min read

Marriage: Like Riding a Bike

HOW TO BOOST A "GOOD-ENOUGH" MARRIAGE Biking along the beautiful Farmington Canal in New England, I was enjoying the scenery, the fresh...

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Rebecca Shapiro

Aug 19, 20206 min read

To Share or Not to Share?

Before sharing your story publicly on social media, it's good practice to check in with yourself first. What are your intentions? What...

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Elisheva Liss, LMFT

Aug 19, 20204 min read

What's the point of school anyway?

What’s the point of education? To graduate? To keep kids off the street? To eventually get a job? To impress the neighbors?

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The Psychology of Jewish Mourning Practices

Rabbi Saul Haimoff, PsyD

Jul 22, 20203 min read

The Psychology of Jewish Mourning Practices

As a teacher and educator of Jewish children young and old, I am frequently asked about the reasons behind Jewish traditions. This is...

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Lessons From Failure, the Inner Critic & Malcom Gladwell

Gila Glassberg

Jul 22, 20204 min read

Lessons From Failure, the Inner Critic & Malcom Gladwell

A while back I asked my therapist for feedback on a youtube video that I put out. The topic was “Intuitive Eating”. That should not be a...

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Rebecca Shapiro

Jul 22, 20206 min read

Empathy & Hope

A BIT OF MUSCLE BUILDING DURING THE NINE DAYS & TISHA B'AV This year, the Jewish world will be experiencing the nine days and Tisha B’Av...

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Robin Gutman, LPC

Jul 21, 20203 min read

WARNING: Expectations ahead!

Have you ever gone hiking? In June, I took a short trip to Black Rock, a local state park where I spent an hour on a moderately difficult...

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How TEEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS Can Aid in Mental Illness Prevention

daniella.ekstein

Jul 10, 20205 min read

How TEEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS Can Aid in Mental Illness Prevention

Our teenage years are about exploring who we are and who we wish to be in the future.

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Growing through grief: Lessons for The 3 Weeks from Addiction Recovery

Devora Shabtai

Jul 10, 20206 min read

Growing through grief: Lessons for The 3 Weeks from Addiction Recovery

During the period we purposefully muster up pain, we can learn from those in recovery about the value of sitting with discomfort

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Religion & OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

Project Proactive

Jul 3, 20203 min read

Religion & OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

This is a brief recap of one of our Mental Health Monday Live with Dr. David Rosmarin about OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and moral...

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A Mother / Daughter Bond Like No Other: How Death Can Create New Life

Gila Glassberg

Jul 1, 20206 min read

A Mother / Daughter Bond Like No Other: How Death Can Create New Life

This is an anonymous story submission about infertility, loss and a new life. The author shared it so that we can learn from her pain. No...

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JED_warrior

Jun 23, 20203 min read

Lessons from a donut

As I sit at the dinner table in the local hospital with my fellow eating disorder recovery mates, a donut lies on my dessert plate. At...

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Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Jun 9, 20202 min read

IT COULD ALWAYS BE WORSE

When my kids were little I used to love reading them the Yiddish folktale by Margot Zemach called "It Could Always be Worse." You may be...

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Yaffi Lvova

Jun 3, 20202 min read

Holding Up the Torch

We can only continue to hold up the message, the needs of those who need us by supporting each other. “Yes.”

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Yaffi Lvova

Jun 2, 20202 min read

Postulations on The Meaning of life

Is your purpose to make money? Is your purpose to lose weight? Maybe it’s to clear up your email inbox? Or your living room? Whatever choic

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