Rabbi Shmuel Kohn, Therapist and Founder of Shloimy’s Club When people go through a tough nisayon, it isn’t uncommon to feel angry at Hashem. A person might shut down or feel numb, and they may even feel unable to daven. This can cause a lot of inner turmoil. Where is my emunah? Do I not believe in Hashem? From the time we are young we are taught that [...]
Mrs. Robin Meyerson, West Coast Director of NASCK (National Association of Chevrah Kadisha) Mrs. Robin Meyerson has a passion, and she passionately shares it. That passion is to help prevent cremation. She exhorts her listeners: “As Jews, we are all one, so when one Jew is being cremated, it affects all of us. We must stop this from happening.” She repeats so many times that she is available [...]
Missing My Friend Dear Devorah, (name changed) I miss you so much, and I yearn to speak to you. I want to know what is going on for you. What is it like up there? We used to talk so much. Years ago, when I used to stop by your house for a quick visit, my children would make fun of me. Oh, a quick visit, they would say. Okay, [...]
Mrs. Leah Subar, AEDP Psychotherapist People are typically wired with a tendency toward hope and resilience. Even when a child grows up in an abusive home, the desire to repair the relationship with one’s parent is so strong. An adult child will often try and try to make it work before they realize it’s impossible to change someone else. With proper rabbinic guidance, the adult child might need [...]
A Heartfelt Dream I have a dream. It changes from time to time. Sometimes it’s a dream of doing something massive l’iluy nishmas my parents and siblings, such as writing a Sefer Torah or donating enough money to build a yeshivah. Sometimes the dream is smaller, such as making small donations to different tzedakah organizations or even donating a few siddurim to a shul. Sometimes my dream [...]
Mrs. Erika Needleman - Life Coach She knew she would be young when her father died. She knew because she saw how much younger all of her friend’s parents were as compared to her own. The young Erika grew up, married and had children. Her father, although elderly, was still alive and a loving grandparent. And then, one day, her father-in-law, who had been perfectly healthy, died. Just [...]
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