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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...
Rabbi Saul Haimoff, PsyD
Apr 27, 20203 min read
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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...
Gila Glassberg
Apr 24, 20205 min read
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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...
Robin Gutman, LPC
Apr 23, 20202 min read
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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...
JED_warrior
Apr 21, 20203 min read
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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...
JED_warrior
Apr 13, 20204 min read
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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
Devora Shabtai
Apr 4, 20202 min read
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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,...
Gila Glassberg
Mar 31, 20203 min read
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Placing Our Faith in Faith: The Power of Religious Coping
Individuals in treatment for substance use disorders are no strangers to pandemics.
Devora Shabtai
Mar 29, 20205 min read
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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...
JED_warrior
Mar 29, 20202 min read
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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...
Mic Drop
Mar 24, 20205 min read
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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...
Rebecca Shapiro
Mar 23, 20206 min read
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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...
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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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...
Project Proactive
Mar 23, 20204 min read
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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...
JED_warrior
Mar 23, 20204 min read
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"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.
Aliza Tropper
Mar 22, 20203 min read
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MENTAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE & PARENTING
FINDING A HEALTHY BALANCE DURING COVID-19 QUARANTINING AND BEYOND Blog created with the information from our #mentalhealthmonday live...
Project Proactive
Mar 19, 20206 min read
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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...
Esther Schwarz, LSW, MSW
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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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...
Rabbi Saul Haimoff, PsyD
Mar 17, 20205 min read
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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...
Esther Goldstein, LCSW
Mar 16, 202010 min read
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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...
Devora Shabtai
Mar 10, 20205 min read
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