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Bo – Darkness and Depression

by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD (Posted on January 8, 2019)

The plague of darkness in Parshat Bo, this week’s Torah portion, is described in vivid detail. Drs. Friedman and Yehuda find the description reminiscent of the psychological plague of melancholic depression.