Torah of Trauma
Torah of Trauma weaves ancient Jewish text from Torah, Hasidic text, and Kabbalah to heal from trauma and grief. The book can be purchased on Amazon.com.
Torah of Trauma weaves ancient Jewish text from Torah, Hasidic text, and Kabbalah to heal from trauma and grief. The book can be purchased on Amazon.com.
Love Today is Tu b’Av, the Jewish “Valentine’s “day. Its the time to acknowledge all things related to love. Love can be very nebulous. We know it when we see it. Its that warm feeling we get through our bodies when we are with our beloveds. But it’s more than that. Love can be for […]
I have had a personal and professional relationship with chronic illness for a long time. I will share that when I was a teenager, I began to experience chronic back pain that I have dealt with my entire life. I have had many back surgeries and countless treatments for the pain. I understand and empathize […]
I can walk through the ICU and see people on ventilators. I feel compassion for them as they struggle to breathe alone. No one with them except the brave and courageous health care workers. I can witness their suffering. But they are names and faces I don’t know. The hospital badge allows me to remain […]
Anger and Grief You live with someone for years. That person gets on your nerves. As s/he gets older, s/he becomes more annoying. You ask yourself if your life would be better off with this person or without. Your spouse’s health is failing. They aren’t able to hear you the way they did before. Basic […]
Last night, I had the opportunity to hear Rabbi Tirzah Firestone speak about Ancestral Wounding. We don’t realize how much of what our parents, grandparents and other ancestors history affects us now. The other day, I spoke with someone who had a long involved history of depression. It made so much sense when she said […]