Benny A. Benjamin, at The Blogs

Benny A. Benjamin

Career Psychologist, academic editor, and author

Oct 11, 2026, 1:13 AM

Pushed out of their comfort zone: Biblical lessons for reluctant career climbers

Noah, Jacob, and Moses confront career change. ChatGPT-generated image from author prompts.

Noah, Jacob, and Moses were urged to step out of their comfort zones. What can we learn from their efforts? As we restart the annual Torah-reading cycle, we are reintroduced to familiar biblical personalities. In this cycle, among many lessons,...

Sep 11, 2026, 7:02 PM

‘And He Saw It Was Good’: Borrowing God’s Method of Self-Evaluation

A small detail in the creation story is easy to read right past. After each stage of creation, the text pauses. God looks at what was just made and evaluates it. "It was good." On the third day, the...

Jun 9, 2026, 7:10 PM

Torah Lessons for Leaders About the Art of Timing

The central dilemma facing most leaders is rarely what to do. More often, it’s when. Act too quickly, and you’ve responded to the heat of the moment rather than the light of day. Wait too long, and the window closes, inertia wins,...

Sep 30, 2023, 11:57 PM

Looking at retirement:”His eyes had not grown dim”

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” - C.S. Lewis “Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died; his eyes had not grown dim, nor his vitality fled” Deuteronomy 34:7. Moses...

Sep 19, 2023, 1:19 PM

Hearing without listening? – Listening at work

“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” — Larry King “Listen, heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the...

Sep 6, 2023, 5:44 PM

What kind of a manager? ‘Be strong and resolute!’

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson "Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel: 'Be strong and resolute, for it is...

Aug 28, 2023, 10:05 PM

Tell me about yourself- ‘My father was a fugitive’

"It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand." – Sonia Sotomayor "You shall then recite as follows before the Lord...

Aug 22, 2023, 6:13 PM

‘You can’t ignore it’: Help your colleagues!

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens …You cannot ignore it…."You shall not see your kinsman's donkey or ox fallen on the road and ignore it. Help him to lift it"...

Aug 14, 2023, 4:00 PM

‘Hear no evil, see no evil?’: The buck stops here!

“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” – Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) “Then all the elders of the town nearest the slain person shall wash their hands over the...

Aug 7, 2023, 9:23 PM

Rejoice in your endeavors–Collective joy at work

“Motivation comes from working on things we care about. It also comes from working with people we care about.” – Sheryl Sandberg "Together with your households, you shall feast there before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in...

About Me

Dr. Benjamin has taught and trained career psychologists and counselors at US and Israeli universities and was a long-time head psychologist at the Israel National Employment Service. This blog reflects two of his passions—Torah study and career development. He is the recent author of a book blending these two paths: "Ascending the Ladder: 9 Biblical Lessons for Reaching Your Career Goals and Thriving at Work," available on Amazon.

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