Eliezer Shemtov12 oct 20203 min.The Blessing And The Fall**Vezot Haberachah** This past Sunday we celebrated Simchat Torah, concluding the annual Torah reading cycle. It contains a very powerful...
Eliezer Shemtov22 sept 20204 min.The Secret Weapon**Ki Teitzei** One of the results of anxiety and distress is paralysis. From the perspective that one has in either of those two states...
Eliezer Shemtov16 sept 20205 min.Hearing, Listening, Speaking and Saying**Haazinu** So far, in this series of Biblical Life Hacks, we have shared possible solutions to help deal with thoughts and feelings of...
Eliezer Shemtov10 sept 20203 min.How Are your Inner Woodcutter and Water Drawer Faring?**Nitzavim-Vayelech** One of the most formidable adversaries you will ever have to deal with is… you. The reason is simple: the ideas and...
Eliezer Shemtov7 sept 20204 min.You Will Not Drown**Korach** There is a song in Yiddish, Fort a idele in a shifele, which describes an extreme situation of despair, the different options...
Eliezer Shemtov7 sept 20205 min.Are You Working Too Much?**Shelach** One of the causes of anxiety are the doubts that arise regarding your success or failure when you are faced with a new...
Eliezer Shemtov7 sept 20204 min.Are You Big Enough for Humility?**Behaalotecha** One of the causes of anxiety and depression is low self-esteem. When you feel that you are worthless or that you don’t...
Eliezer Shemtov7 sept 20203 min.How simple are our simple pleasures?**Naso** One of the causes of anxiety and distress is when we look at what we lack instead of what we have. Take, for example, a “simple”...
Eliezer Shemtov27 may 20203 min.Who Are You, Really?**Shavuot** There are two types of letters, written and engraved. What's the difference between them? The obvious one: a written letter...
Eliezer Shemtov21 may 20204 min.Giving It Your All and Then Some**Bamidbar** What do you do when you don’t see the results of your efforts, do you persist or do you give up? Is it always a virtue to...
Eliezer Shemtov13 may 20203 min.The Difference Between Pain and Suffering**Behar-Bechukotai** Everyday life is full of challenges and disappointments. That is not up to us. What does depend on us, however, is...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.If Only…**Bereishit** Have you ever thought to yourself: “If only I had this or that thing or situation, I would be happy…”? It’s usually a...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.Are You Spending Your Life Or Are You Investing It?**Chayei Sarah** One of the causes of anxiety and depression is undoubtedly the feeling of having left your youth behind and having...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.Don’t Get Distracted By the Messenger’s Ugly Face**Lech Lecha** Few things cause anxiety and depression as much as feeling unfairly assaulted. Sometimes it’s easy to see how pain is...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.Do Your Weaknesses Mean That You Are Damaged Goods?**Mishpatim** Among the most convincing arguments that cause anxiety and depression are: “I’m no good” and “I can’t change”. And they are...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.Facing the Big Challenges**Bo** One of the great secrets of life is knowing how to measure the possibilities of success before embarking on a new project. Do I or...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.Why Trust that Things Will Always Work Out OK?**Shemot** Some say that the pessimist is an optimist with experience. And you can understand why. It often happens that one has dreams...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.How to face adversity with confidence**Vayetzei** How do you overcome the paralyzing feeling when facing inevitable threatening situations? Very simple. Just look at them as...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.No Water in Your Desert? Look Again!**Vayera** One of the great causes of both anxiety and depression is to find yourself in a desperate situation without seeing a way out....
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.Is a Dollar and a Dream Really “All You Need”?**Miketz** One of the slogans used to promote the New York State Lottery is: All You Need is a Dollar and a Dream. The implication is, of...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20204 min.So You Want Peace of Mind: ‘Regular’ or ‘Premium’?Vayeishev Along with happiness, peace of mind must be one of the most sought-after human conditions. Who wouldn’t want to get rid of the...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20205 min.Why Is Life So ComplicatedMatot - Masei If G-d is the source of goodness and is omnipotent, why does He make life so difficult? Why does he obligate the soul to...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20204 min.Corpses Don’t Develop ScarsTetzaveh A few days ago, I received the following text: Dear Rabbi: I was fired yesterday along with some coworkers as a result of the...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.When Is A Good Time To Cry?Vayigash Does crying help? It depends. In this week’s reading, Vayigash [1], we read how Joseph reveals himself to his brothers after the...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.When Things Don't Go Your WayVaera What happens when things don’t go the way you’d like them to go? Do you feel bad? Lost? Unmotivated? Those are natural reactions....
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.Do You Prefer Having a Lot or Everything?Vayishlach One of the frequent causes of both anxiety as well as depression is frustration at not achieving one’s goals. “He who has 100...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20204 min.Do You Prefer Life Sweet or Spicy?Toledot Very often one feels bad – in spite of their varied and valuable achievements – because he or she feels they are being dishonest....
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20204 min.Constructive Questions vs. Destructive DoubtsBeshalach Very often unanswered questions eat away at you and cause you anxiety or depression. I am not just referring to a situation in...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20205 min.It's All a Matter of PerspectiveKi Tisa One often feels bad as a result of the way one defines oneself and one’s life goals. For a child playing in a sandbox, for...
Eliezer Shemtov11 may 20203 min.Dealing with grudgesVayechi One of the emotions that can cause anxiety and depression is anger because of offenses or aggression received from others,...
Eliezer Shemtov6 may 20204 min.Three Major Challenges In Jewish Education| Emor | Q. How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? A. One is enough, but the bulb has to be willing to change....
Eliezer Shemtov3 may 20203 min.How Important Is One Hair?Acharei – Kedoshim A doctor, an accountant and a Rabbi talking about what they would like to hear about themselves at their own funeral....
Eliezer Shemtov29 abr 20203 min.What Do I Do About the Toxic People In My Life?Noach Many rear-view mirrors remind us that: “objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.” What does this have to do with anxiety...
Eliezer Shemtov29 abr 20203 min.You Failed? Says Who?Vayakhel-Pekudei One of the things that often triggers depression is when things don’t go the way you think they should. Not to mention...
Eliezer Shemtov29 abr 20205 min.Are you a Taurus, Capricorn or Aries?Vayikra No, this is not an article about astrology; it’s about the Parashá. Very often people become depressed when they realize how...
Eliezer Shemtov28 abr 20203 min.Dealing With EnvyYitro One of the great causes of anguish is envy. When you measure your success and value based on what you have, it is very difficult to...
Eliezer Shemtov28 abr 20204 min.Don't Be Stupid!Terumah One of the situations that often leads to anxiety or depression is when one is not self-sufficient and has to rely on the...
Eliezer Shemtov28 abr 20203 min.How to Keep Calm When The World Seems to Be Out of ControlShemini It is very difficult not to be stressed when things around you seem to be out of control. The more you read the news, the more...
Eliezer Shemtov28 abr 20203 min.The Secret to Producing a Great CholentTzav Professor Greenberg wanted to explain to his graduating class how to make the most of life. “I learned the secret of success by...
Eliezer Shemtov23 abr 20204 min.Why Do We Have Two Eyes?Tazria-Metzora “Why did G-d create us with one mouth, one nose and two eyes?”, little Yoseph Yitzhak asked his father. “It’s because...
Eliezer Shemtov23 abr 20201 min.Biblical Life Hacks. Introduction.A weekly life hack based on that week's Torah reading.