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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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