Parsha Perspectives on Mental Health

Parshat Mikeitz; What’s in a name? 25.12.2024 18:24 ↓

What does Parshat Mikeitz tell us about the origins of Ephraim and Menashe’s names?

Parshiot Vayishlach/Vayeshev: Some brothers really do reunite 17.12.2024 22:56 ↓

What do the Parshas of Vayishlach/Vayeshev tells us about the possibilities of real reunion between brothers?

Parshat Vayeitze: The pitfalls of charm 03.12.2024 10:09 ↓

What does Parshat Vayeitze tell us about how Lavan exemplifies the pitfalls of charm?

Parshat Toldot: brothers that are always connected 24.11.2024 9:45 ↓

What does Parshat Toldot tell us about subtle signs of connection beneath sibling rivalry?

Parshat Chayei Sarah: It takes two to raise the world 17.11.2024 24:28 ↓

What does Parshat Chayei Sarah tell us about a Jewish approach to meaningful relationships?

Parshat Vayera: Avraham - an examplar of empathy 10.11.2024 14:24 ↓

What does Parshat Vayera tell us about the mechanisms of empathy?

Parshat Lech Lecha: Avraham - motivated by love 05.11.2024 17:52 ↓

What does Parshat Lech Lecha tell us about Avraham's motivations in saving Lot?

Parshat Noach: What distinguishes 'Shem'? 29.10.2024 24:10 ↓

What does Parshat Noach tell us about the Jewish people's capacity to move forwards, and when reflecting upon past traumas?

Parshat Vezot Habracha; Is remorse more useful than guilt? 20.10.2024 28:00 ↓

What does Parshat Vezot Habracha tell us about the debilitating effects of guilt?

Parshat Ha'azinu/Yamin Noraim: It's not all in vain 01.10.2024 19:00 ↓

What does Parshat Ha'azinu tell us about believing in our worth as a people?

Parshat Nitzvavim/Vayelech: A psychological interpretation of The Wizard of Oz 21.09.2024 16:32 ↓

What does the Parsha of Nitzvavim tell us about the power of people believing in us?

Parshat Ki Tavo: People can get 'lost; and 'found' too 15.09.2024 18:56 ↓

What does Parshat Ki Tavo tell us about how Hashem holds hope for us when we no longer can?

Parshat Ki Teitzei: Loss and unity 07.09.2024 20:02 ↓

What does the mitzva of leaving forgotten sheaves in one's field tell us about Jewish unity

Parshat Shoftim: Every feeling needs a home 02.09.2024 20:36 ↓

What does Parshat Shoftim tell us about misplaced anger?

Parshat Re'eh: In memory of my sister Liora - who can be a spokesperson for G-d? 25.08.2024 27:44 ↓

What does Parshat Re'eh tell us about how to be a spokesperson for G-d?

Parshat Eikev: Teaching the world to Choose Life 18.08.2024 16:12 ↓

What does Parshat Eikev teach us about choosing life?

Parshat Va'etchanan: Pride versus Prejudice 11.08.2024 18:32 ↓

What does Parshat Va'etchanan teach us about the links between Jewish pride and Jewish survival?

Parshat Devarim/The Three Weeks: Are prejudice and hatred inevitable? 03.08.2024 20:08 ↓

What does Parshat Devarim teach us about the mechanisms of prejudice and how to avoid it?

Parshat Matot/Masei: the importance of recounting our personal and national journeys 28.07.2024 20:59 ↓

What does the end of sefer Bamidbar teach us about the importance of constantly retelling the stories of our journeys?

Parshat Pinchas: We are all individuals 21.07.2024 19:44 ↓

What does Parshat Pinchas teach us about what leads to successful succession?

Parshat Balak: Was Bilaam 'Bli Am?' 14.07.2024 25:23 ↓

What does Parshat Balak teach us about the effects of loneliness?

Parshat Chukat: Destructiveness which masks a wish to connect 07.07.2024 20:36 ↓

What does Parshat Chukat teach us about taking notice of clues that people still wish to connect with Hashem or others?

Parshat Korach: Am I good enough? 29.06.2024 15:30 ↓

What does Parshat Korach teach us about accepting who we are and what we have?

Parshat Sh'lach: 'Going Viral' and the madness of crowds 22.06.2024 11:58 ↓

What does Parshat Sh'lach teach us about how to counteract the madness of crowds?

Beha’alotecha: the ingredients of real development 16.06.2024 17:24 ↓

What does Parshat Beha’alotecha teach us about real personality development?