by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on July 12, 2019
In this episode, Dr. Friedman and Hody explore the tragic episode of Moshe and the Rock and consider how we as readers can try to more acutely feel his pain, as well as the pain of those closest to us.…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on July 5, 2019
In this episode, Dr. Friedman and Hodi consider the dangers of charisma, as presented in the character of Korach in Sefer Bamidbar, and discuss what contexts charisma is useful, and what contexts it is dangerous.…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on January 29, 2019
Dr. Friedman and Dr. Yehuda wonder why the first law that our chapter opens with is slavery and what that might mean for a nation that has just been liberated. …
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on January 23, 2019
Yitro stands as an unparalleled example of excellence in mentorship in the Torah.…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on January 15, 2019
When the people complain might it be a reflection of a deeper and more complex relationship with G-d emerging in our parsha?…
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.…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on January 2, 2019
How is the word heart used in other contexts in the parsha that might shed light on the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart? Why do people hold on to the hardness in their own hearts despite the pain that it causes others?…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on December 27, 2018
Moses grew up in Pharaoh’s house but in the first chapter of the Book of Shemot he is forced to make a choice. What are the psychological factors in Moses’s identity struggle and ultimate choice to claim his birth status?…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on December 19, 2018
Drs. Friedman and Yehuda look at the “blessings” Jacob bestows upon his sons at the end of his life. How did Jacob, who had so much success in his life, had a large family, end up before Pharaoh speaking of bitterness.…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on December 12, 2018
Joseph’s identity is finally revealed in this incredibly dramatic, penultimate parsha in Genesis. Joseph breaks down and the question he asks is… is my father still alive?…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on December 5, 2018
Why does Joseph have to leave the room to cry? The pastoral team delves into the complex emotions that can be triggered by traumatic memories.…
by Dr. Michelle Friedman, MD
Posted on November 28, 2018
As the family grows we no longer face a binary choice between rivals – who of the 12 children will prove worthy of the leadership of Israel?…
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