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COUNTING THE OMER EVERY DAY: A Model for Self-Growth & Resilience

Rabbi Saul Haimoff, PsyD

Apr 27, 20203 min read

COUNTING THE OMER EVERY DAY: A Model for Self-Growth & Resilience

The mitzvah of Sefirat Haomer (counting the days between Pesach and Shavuot) is a bit deceiving… On the one hand, it is so simplistic, so...

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Gila Glassberg

Apr 24, 20205 min read

My Turbulent Relationship With G-d

I recently reached out to Rabbi Fix, one of my mentors from when I studied abroad (ten long years ago). I filled him in on a little bit...

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Boundaries with benefits: part II (teen Tactics)

Robin Gutman, LPC

Apr 23, 20202 min read

Boundaries with benefits: part II (teen Tactics)

Boundaries with teenagers can be a navigational challenge, as teenagers typically think of themselves as capable of making their own...

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JED_warrior

Apr 21, 20203 min read

Intergenerational Heroism

The Holocaust may have occurred 80 years ago, but on Yom HaShoah 2020, I am still living with the ramifications of the trauma it left...

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JED_warrior

Apr 13, 20204 min read

The Battle of Liberations

I know. Thinking about liberation should not feel confusing. It should feel liberating. How I wish it were true. But with all the talk of...

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From Chaos to seder: lessons from addiction recovery

Devora Shabtai

Apr 4, 20202 min read

From Chaos to seder: lessons from addiction recovery

During our nation's iconic celebration of freedom, we have much wisdom to gain from those in recovery about what it means to be liberated

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Finding my voice & nourishing my soul: sifting through my mind as i deal with my anxiety about Covid

Gila Glassberg

Mar 31, 20203 min read

Finding my voice & nourishing my soul: sifting through my mind as i deal with my anxiety about Covid

It’s been hard for me to write these days. It’s been hard for me to put my thoughts and feelings into words. I, like many of my clients,...

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Placing Our Faith in Faith: The Power of Religious Coping

Devora Shabtai

Mar 29, 20205 min read

Placing Our Faith in Faith: The Power of Religious Coping

Individuals in treatment for substance use disorders are no strangers to pandemics.

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JED_warrior

Mar 28, 20202 min read

a different kind of virus

Ed. He’s a deadly virus That has been spreading Internationally For years and Decades He’s been hiding Successfully You can catch him...

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Mic Drop

Mar 24, 20205 min read

CONNECTION IS THE NEW CURRENCY

THE CHANGING ECONOMY WHERE THE STORYTELLER RULES BY ROSH LOWE The world has shifted. Covid-19 has forced us into our homes and...

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Rebecca Shapiro

Mar 23, 20206 min read

WHAT'S YOUR THEME OF THE YEAR?

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief...

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Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Mar 23, 20203 min read

Now that the coronavirus is over...

January 2021 I'm reflecting back on my experience, not so long ago, of living through the crisis of the coronavirus. Although it was...

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Project Proactive

Mar 23, 20204 min read

What’s Scarier than the Coronavirus?

BY DR. DAVID H. ROSMARIN OUR EXTREME RESPONSES TO COVID-19 HAVE REVEALED AN UNDERLYING SOCIETAL VULNERABILITY THAT IS MORE CONCERNING...

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JED_warrior

Mar 23, 20204 min read

Dead or Alive?

Today, my typical walk to the park turned into a full blown metaphorical moment. This doesn’t feel like an unusual occurrence for me, as...

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"i'm starting to find some inner peace in the midst of this storm"

Aliza Tropper

Mar 22, 20203 min read

"i'm starting to find some inner peace in the midst of this storm"

We are writing probably one of the most important chapters in our lives. Choose the way you want to remember it.

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Project Proactive

Mar 19, 20206 min read

MENTAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE & PARENTING

FINDING A HEALTHY BALANCE DURING COVID-19 QUARANTINING AND BEYOND Blog created with the information from our #mentalhealthmonday live...

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Esther Schwarz, LSW, MSW

Mar 17, 20202 min read

MY TREE

REPLANTING AGAIN IN FRESH HEALTHY SOIL When a foundation collapses to the ground, How is it possible for any parts of the structure to...

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BRIDGING EXTREMES: THE TASTE OF TRUE FREEDOM

Rabbi Saul Haimoff, PsyD

Mar 17, 20205 min read

BRIDGING EXTREMES: THE TASTE OF TRUE FREEDOM

If you were to take a bird’s eye view of the entire Seder, you might notice that it straddles two diametrically opposed themes: slavery...

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Esther Goldstein, LCSW

Mar 16, 202010 min read

WELCOME TO CORONA LAND

TIPS TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE CURRENT CORONA REALITY This new corona-virus reality must be a dream… Like it would make more sense if that...

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Devora Shabtai

Mar 10, 20205 min read

PURIM IN REHAB

DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM THOSE IN RECOVERY Working in substance use treatment has opened my eyes to deeper layers of meaning into this...

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