Yakov Danishefsky, at The Blogs

Dec 13, 2023, 8:35 AM

In the bracha, “Al HaTzadikim” – “For the Righteous ones,” we speak laudably of a group referred to as “Pleitas Sofreihem,” but it is unclear who this phrase refers to. Pleitas means the remnants of something. It indicates that...

Dec 10, 2023, 6:39 AM

Mi La’Hashem Eilaiy – Those for Hashem, To Me

When the venerable sage, Rabbi Chiya bar Abba, fell ill, his friend and colleague, Rabbi Yochanan, visited him and asked, “Is your suffering dear to you?” Rabbi Chiya answered soberingly, “Not the suffering, nor its reward.” To which Rabbi...

Apr 12, 2020, 6:18 AM

A letter to my melamed

A letter to my melamed, Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik zt”l, in honor of his yortzeit, Thank you. Thank you for being a voice of expansiveness in a four-cubit world. Thank you for allowing my eyes to see and my imagination to...

Mar 16, 2020, 6:24 AM

How to make the most of quarantine

If you’re stuck at home for an extended period of time, you will likely have moments of losing your mind. If you are stuck at home with little children, you will most definitely have moments of losing your mind....

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Yakov is a clinical therapist specializing in trauma, sex-addiction, and couples therapy. He is also a public speaker and Jewish educator with a unique blend of spirituality, philosophy, and psychology. He is the author of Attached: Connecting to Our Creator, A Jewish Psychological Approach. His podcast, "Attached" can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube.

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