The Corona Times

Next Shabbos is another special Shabbos, “ZACHOR” and naturally I turn to the Pesikta deRav Kahana for inspiration. The Midrash turns our attention to the

Next Shabbos is Rosh Chodesh Adar and therefore Shabbos Shekolim. As you know, all the special parshios are noted by special collections of midrashim in

I want to share with you my thoughts that were inspired by the Pesikta deRav Kahana, which begins with the Torah parsha for Chanukah. I suggest

I had the occasion to lecture recently on adolescents in Corona Times. I thought people at the Institute might find a summary interesting. The common

I hope that the people who need face to face treatment have returned to treatment. Let me again emphasize that if you cannot find some

We have commenced our clinical program and welcomed a new group of trainees. It is time to reflect upon the ways in which our work

When we read the third chapter of Koheles, we are brought to a profound understanding of the human experience of time. Time is temporary, no

Many of our clinic staff and trainees will be making decisions about ending treatments. For some it will be a first experience with “termination” –

The clinic has been open for a week. Some clients and therapists met there. Our staff – Rivkah, Naama, Chavi and Deena were exceedingly successful

We are entering a new phase, a challenging but hopefully a rewarding one. We will be paying careful attention to small behaviors that are usually

So… how come we are not opening the clinic as planned? We are learning a process of decision making that your clients are also facing:

The most striking ecological effect of the Corona crisis created is clean air. We are now forced to contemplate whether we want to return to

Our clients have all passed through an unusual and unanticipated period. While we are thankful that this period has not been characterized by extensive mortality

As the closure wears on, the collective nerves of many families will be increasingly frayed. Part of our role as therapists is to approach the

Time has brought order into space since Creation. We mark time three times daily, every week, every month, several times a year and now during

Ever since Rashi preferred to translate Pesach as Passover (Parshas Bo, Revii), nearly a millennium ago, Ashkenazi Jews have assumed that that was the only

The role of “opening” what Corona has closed places a great strain on the differentiation level of family relations. Corona and its management has “closed”

Let’s try to describe how a remote (skype, zoom, whatever) session differs from a regular session. You see much less body language The normal on

The corona crisis has closed what should be open and opened what should be closed. A healthy family is an open system with vibrant intercommunications