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Protecting Our Children From Today’s Epidemic
As societal norms continue to creep into Orthodox
Jewish society, the plague of internet addiction to pornography has now begun
surfacing in the Torah world as well. Rabbi
Yehoshua Shapira, Dean of the prestigious Ramat Gan Yeshiva,
estimates that 80 to 97% of Internet users in the modern Orthodox
community have fallen victim to the porn epidemic and will occasionally seek
out pornographic sites. He maintains that the temptation is so great to look at
forbidden material that a person should ...
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Attaining Menucha and Simcha
In Zmiros Friday night we say that Menucha V’simcha
Ohr Layhudim, calm and happiness are a light for the Jew. How appropriate this
is in our times, how much we long for Menucha from our anxieties and Vsimcha
from our depressions. True that we are in a world that moves faster and the
responsibilities and pressures are more than ever before. The flip side is that ...
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Research Conference on Judaism and Mental Health in New York City on Sunday, April 29th, 2012
In the hope of bridging the gap between
psychological science and the Jewish community, the newly-established Center
for Anxiety in New York City will host a conference on April 29, 2012, on
Judaism and Mental Health Research. Dr. David Pelcovitz of Yeshiva University will
be keynote speaker for the conference, which will bring researchers,
clinicians, students, and members of the community together to learn about the
connection between mental health and Jewish spirituality/religion, ...
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Money Matters in Couple Relationships
Ask yourself what causes
the three biggest fights in marriage? Don't peek below before you try to
answer.
My guess is that you're right:
children, in-laws--and money. And money struggles precede children, and most
likely outlast in-laws. ...
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Did I Marry the Right Person?
In dealing with
couples, I often find one or both parties questioning whether they married the
right person. While you might expect this question to be reserved for
newlyweds, there are, unfortunately, couples who are grandparents still asking it ...
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Therapy as Prevention
Just as
physical exercise has been shown to have many benefits for disease prevention
and overall health, so too does psychotherapy play a role in preventing a
variety of mental illnesses and maintaining mental health.
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The Language of a Tantrum
Hollering, flinging objects, slamming doors,
hitting, threatening…. Have you ever seen an adult tantrum and wondered why it
was happening? This type of adult has inadequate words for verbal expression
and lacks problem-solving skills, and therefore has difficulty relating to and
being understood by others. The adult is typically described as short-tempered,
impulsive, and in need of “Anger Management Classes.”
...
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