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Donate Matza for IDF soldiers and families of fallen soldiers & terror victims!

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Donate handmade Shemura Matza for IDF soldiers on the frontlines and for families of fallen soldiers & terror victims!

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Today's Inspiration

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The Duty of Leaders

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The author of "Tefillah le-Moshe says: "If God had granted you the privilege of being a leader in Israel, do not rebuke your people with an angry heart, but with a soft tongue. For Israel is a holy congregation blessed of the Lord. Let every man be important in your eyes, and not inconsequential. For you cannot know who is worthy and who unworthy. Man often looks upon a fellow-man as despicable and worthless, but God looks into every heart."

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Source: Derekh Emunah U-Maaseh

Shmirat Haloshon

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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM

Day 4 – Relative Statements
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Certain statements are loshon hora when said regarding one person, yet are perfectly acceptable when said regarding someone else.? For example, to say that a businessman studies Torah five hours a day is obviously not derogatory.? However, to say this of a kollel member who is assumed to be spending his entire day engrossed in Torah study would be derogatory.? Similarly, it would be forbidden to relate the amount of tzedakah given by an individual, if that amount is considered respectable only for a man of lesser means.
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[There may be factors which would prohibit relating such information even when it is clearly complimentary.? For example, people who give charity generously often do not want that fact to become public knowledge.]
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The Imperative of Halachic Study
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Knowledge of the Aggadic teachings regarding loshon hora must be complemented by study of the laws of proper speech. In the words of Midrash Mishlei (1:2): “‘To know wisdom and mussar [inspirational,
ethical instruction]’ (Mishlei 1:2) — If one has wisdom [i.e. knowledge of halachah] then he can study mussar, but if he lacks wisdom, then he cannot study mussar.” The Midrash’s intent is clear: If a person is not knowledgeable in the laws of a given topic, then no amount of mussar will help him.
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For example: If a businessman thinks that a given practice is not robbery, [when, in fact, it is] then what good will it do to inform him of the severity of the sin of robbery? The same applies to all other negative commandments. Therefore, one must study the Torah’s laws to know what is permitted and what is forbidden, and he must also learn the mussar teachings which inspire a person to fear Hashem. Through study of such teachings, one arouses his soul toward observance of Torah, aside from fulfilling the positive commandment, “Fear HASHEM, your God” (Devarim?10:20).
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And so it is with regard to shmiras haloshon. Of what benefit will all the mussar in the world be, if one convinces himself that a given forbidden statement is not in the category of loshon hora?! Or, if he tells himself that the laws of loshon hora do not apply when speaking of a certain individual [when, in fact, they do]?!
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Therefore, it is imperative that one know what is and what is not in the category of loshon hora according to halachah. This study should be complemented by inspirational study of the relevant Aggadic teachings.

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Grow with Sefirat HaOmer

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Shalom Friends?

As we prepare for Pesach,? it's a good idea to prepare for Sefirat HaOmer too. The second in the series is up and available to watch or listen to.?

I hope you enjoy?it.?

Shoshanah Shear?

Sunday on Toolbox Talks: TELEPHONE or TELE-PHONY – The Truth About Israeli Service Contracts

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Sunday on Toolbox Talks:
TELEPHONE or TELE-PHONY – The Truth About Israeli Service Contracts ?

Sunday, Apr 6, 9 PM Israel / 2 PM EST
Zoom Address: ?
Registration:
Olim Toolbox WhatsApp:
Link to last week’s presentation on Pre-and-Post Aliyah Problems:

Rabbi Sid Slivko

Community Relations Coordinator

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US Tel/WhatsApp: +1-929-231-6865

Email: sslivko@...??

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Recordings of Torah in Motion's "Haggadah Yom Iyyun"

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The Torah in Motion Haggadah Yom Iyyun was an inspiring day of learning, filled with insightful shiurim to enhance our understanding of the Haggadah and the Seder.

If you couldn’t make it, the recordings are now available!
Don't miss our online Pesach Learning Series - details below.

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The Yom Iyyun program featured:

·??????? Kadesh - Ha Lachma Anya – Dr. Rebecca Winter Gottleib

·??????? Mah Nishtana - The Four Children – Yoetzet Halacha Laurie? ?Novick

·??????? V’hee She’amda – Rabbi Zvi Grumet

·??????? Tzeh U’Lmad – Rabbi David Silber

·??????? Dam V’Eish, Eser Makkot – Yoetzet Halacha Stacey Nechama Goldman

·??????? Hallel and Beyond – Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

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View the recordings here (scroll down):

Torah in Motion’s online Pesach Learning Series is now in full swing, offering even more opportunities to deepen your understanding of the holiday. Join us for a range of enriching shiurim leading up to Pesach!

Full schedule & registration (free):

We look forward to learning with you,

The Torah in Motion Team

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Today's Inspiration

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Seeking the Wicked

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Rabbi Bunam commented on the verse: "I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in the native soil. But one passed by, and lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found" (Psalms 27:35-6)." He said: "We ought understand why the Psalmist sought out the wicked. This will become clear if we apply the verse to our own times. He who in days gone by was considered wicked would now be regarded as a man of goodness. Hence we seek out such a sinner in the past to make him a leader.? But now we cannot find a man of even theses qualities, and we are compelled to accept as leaders men of qualities still commendable."

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Source: Simchath Israel

Shmirat Haloshon

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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM

Day 3 – Lack of commitment
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It is forbidden to say that an individual lacks commitment in fulfilling a particular commandment. Therefore, it is forbidden to say that a man sets aside little time for daily Torah study, or that he does not go out of his way to help others.
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This would apply even if the speaker and listener themselves study little or are not known for their benevolence, and will openly admit to this without shame. Since the Torah commands us to make Torah study and chesed performance priorities in our lives, it is forbidden to say that someone else lacks dedication in these areas.
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Purpose of This Volume
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There are many factors which can cause a person to speak loshon hora. The three primary factors are:
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(1) A lack of awareness of what a Jew is and is not permitted to say. It is in response to this that we have compiled Sefer Chofetz Chaim, which is a code of laws of proper speech.
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(2) Satan’s powerful efforts in this area, as he seeks to indict us Above and to cause our prayers to be rejected (as stated in the holy Zohar, which will be cited in a forthcoming chapter).
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(3) Ignorance of the methods through which one can succeed in avoiding the urge to gossip. As Scripture states, “For with strategies shall you wage war for yourself” (Mishlei 24:6).
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It is in response to the second and third factors that we have authored this work (Sefer Shmiras Haloshon), a compilation of Aggadic teachings from the Talmud, Midrash and the holy Zohar, which speak of the great reward, in this world and the next, for guarding one’s tongue, and of the retribution that can result from the terrible sin of speaking loshon hora.
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We have also labored, with the help of Hashem, to compile from the thoughts of our Sages many methods and suggestions for how to escape the snare of the sin of loshon hora. It is our hope that this will inspire and aid the reader to overcome his inclination to speak the forbidden, so that he can develop the precious, sterling quality of shmiras haloshon.
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Because this present work contains many topics that are of vital interest, it is therefore exceedingly precious to me. Therefore, I have given it a title of its own,1 Shmiras Haloshon, based upon the verse,? “One who guards his mouth and tongue, guards his soul from tribulations” (Mishlei?21:23).
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I.e. Though this compilation of Aggadic teachings and insights is actually another section of Sefer Chofetz Chaim, the author gave it a title of its own.

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GOT ANTS? Consider These Natural Solutions Before You Cover Your Counters for Pesach.

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Shalom:

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A few years ago, we asked folks around Jerusalem to suggest a NATURAL (not chemical) ANT REPELLENT. We also received several requests to forward the information. As a public service, we are posting a compilation of some well-timed advice, including comments in quotation marks by those who wrote us back.?

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We have NOT tried most of the following suggestions and therefore do not advocate any one in particular. (Although we have tried olive oil, talc, and crushed black pepper … at different times with great success.)?

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Wishing you clean counter spaces and a critter-free home,

Family Haas

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NATURAL ANT REPELLENTS

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In Alphabetical Order:?

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Bay leaves

"They are ok for pets but be sure to keep bay leaves off floor from children. Add to corners in cupboards etc. very safe and effective."

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Black Pepper

"My wife says first to clean all surfaces well and then spread black pepper."

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Baking Soda + Powdered Sugar: Mix together ratio ? + ??

“Cheaper and cleaner, and works GREAT!”

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Chalk

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Chili powder

"I heard it works like a charm. Just put it by the their hole."

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Cinnamon

1st Reply: "Try sprinkling cinnamon where you see the ants. I did it on my countertops and the result was amazing! I was told that the ants will not cross the line where the cinnamon is. So I sprinkled a thin line all along the countertops and the ants didn't show up."

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2nd Reply: "What I do is look for where they're coming from. Usually it's some sort of crack in the wall or floor, and tape over it. You can also sprinkle cinnamon powder along where they walk and at the opening to the crack if it's on the floor level. They don't like it."

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Cloves

"I found ground to be best."

“I used whole cloves and it worked well. You can put it on corners, once the surface is cleaned.”

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Olive Oil

"Clean all surfaces well and then spread a thin layer using a paper towel. You'll likely have to repeat this process in a few days after Olive Oil evaporates."?

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Peppermint Oil?

“I have tried peppermint oil with great success.”

Add one drop of peppermint essential oil onto a cotton wool ball and place where ants enter. Or simply add one drop of peppermint oil to the ants’ entry source Ants do not like spearmint, tansy, pennyroyal or peppermint plants. Grow these plants in pots and place around your doors.

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Powdered Sugar + Boric Acid "Cocktail"

"Mix a 1:1 combination of powdered sugar with (bait) with powdered boric acid (a bit tough to find, and expensive, but a little goes a very long way) but we found it at the NOT Superpharm regular drugstore in Maaleh Adumim; you would do best to inquire by phone at pharmacies or chemical suppliers before hitting the stores in person. It gets taken back to the nest by the ants, and it (sorry) eats their guts out. Does not raise issues of increased tolerance. Is not toxic in the amounts which are needed (we have kids and pets), and though it has not made them disappear completely, they are at least 80% less than they were at this time last year, and we believe that it has affected the nests as well."

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Red (cayenne) pepper

"Find where the ants are entering from, and then sprinkle the cayenne powder there. The ants won't pass it, it burns them."

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Rosemary

"Add rosemary to window sills and behind doors etc."

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Salt

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Soap

"Try to locate the holes that the ants come from and squirt some dishwashing soap into the holes. If you can seal the holes it's even better."

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Tabasco

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Talc

"Sprinkling talc at the doorway kept an army of huge ants from coming in."

"Be careful about inhaling it."

“Sprinkle it on your clean, dry, chametz-free kitchen counter BEFORE you lay down your Pesadik counter cover. Ants will likely avoid your counter during Pesach.”

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Vinegar

"Either white or apple cider vinegar can wipe out ant trails."

I have something cheaper and cleaner: Half baking soda half powdered sugar. Works GREAT!

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Educational Resources, Videos and Humor pages for Passover

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Hi Everyone!?
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Passover is a Jewish holiday, of Biblical origin, marking the?
birth of the Jews as a people and their emergence as a unique?
nation in history, devoted to G-d's will. It celebrates the?
liberation of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt?
over 3000 years ago, under the leadership of Moses.?
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This year, Passover begins on Saturday night, April 12, 2025
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The Jewish Trivia Quiz - Passover Trivia?
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In which Hebrew month is Passover celebrated ??
Why do we eat matzah during Passover ??
How old was Moshe's mother when she gave birth to Moshe ??
How long did the Jews' exile in Egypt last ??
Where did the Jews live in Egypt ??
How many days did the plague of blood last ??
What happened to Pharoh's daughter, Batiya, when the?
Jewish people left Egypt ??
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The above questions are examples from the multiple choice?
quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings.?
Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable.?
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Learn Hebrew Words - Passover

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Passover Vocabulary Study Sheets?

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Free Passover Clipart?

You can copy, save and print the graphics in?
three different sizes.?
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Cool Passover Videos?

Over 950 Cool Passover video links.?
There is something for everyone.?
Additional videos will be added as we get closer to Passover
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The Passover Humor Files?

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Over 200 Passover humor files ranging from funny cartoons and jokes
to song parodies. You may want to print several of?
them before Passover and distribute copies to your family?
between the seder meal courses. Both kids and adults?
will find them entertaining and even educational.?
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My Passover Songs Playlist on Spotify
Over 170 Passover related songs in Hebrew and English

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Passover Song Pages - Hebrew Lyrics, Videos,
English Translations &Transliterations

To learn more about Passover, I posted on my website?
140 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and?
recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian,?
Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.?
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The address is:?

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Enjoy!?

Please Share. Thank you!?

Please continue to pray for and support Israel.

May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.
May the hostages be freed now.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.
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Happy Passover!
Pesach Sameach!!
Jacob Richman

Anyone Going to Los Angeles to bring 4 Dresses

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Today's Inspiration

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Said the Amshinover: "We readin the "Ethics of the Fathers 1:10: 'Love service and dislike rule.' When a man enters a society of inferiors, he may choose between serving or ruling it. He is advised to choose the former."

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Source: Ohel Isaac

Shmirat Haloshon

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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
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Day 2 – Breach of Halachah
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It is forbidden to relate that someone has been remiss in matters of Jewish observance – be it a transgression prohibited by the Torah, a rabbinical prohibition, or even a breach of custom. Such statements are derogatory by the Torah’s standards and thus are forbidden.
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Therefore, it is forbidden to mention an incident in which one of the people involved transgressed a halachah, even in a society where that particular halachah is commonly ignored.
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The Essential Quality
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It is every person’s hope and prayer that he or she be healthy, that every organ of the body function as it should. Similarly, it should be every person’s hope and yearning that his or her soul, which lives on eternally, be spiritually healthy. It is therefore imperative that one strive throughout his lifetime to faithfully observe all 613 mitzvos, which provide the components of the soul with eternal life and vitality.
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Shmiras haloshon is especially crucial to one’s spiritual wellbeing. People who habitually speak loshon hora, and accept as fact the evil talk of others, corrupt their power of speech and hearing in this world — and their souls will surely be affected in a parallel way in the next world. How great will be their shame in the next world! For it will be obvious to all that their deficiencies resulted from the sin of loshon hora and their having been the cause of strife on this world.
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The Torah states: “And Hashem (God) formed man from the dust of the ground, and He blew into his nostrils the soul of life, and man became a living being” (Bereishis 2:7). Targum Onkelos translates the verse’s last phrase as, “and man became a speaking spirit.” It is the power of speech which defines man’s essence and distinguishes him from other creatures.
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Thus does Scripture state: “One who guards his mouth and tongue, guards his soul from tribulations” (Mishlei?21:23). Shmiras haloshon is singled out because speech is man’s essential quality. Impairment of this power deprives the soul of its essential quality in the next world and is the source of its ultimate tribulation.
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David therefore declares, “Which man desires life, who loves days of seeing good? Guard your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit...”
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Expressive Supervision: Deepening Your Therapeutic Presence

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The Place - The Jerusalem Centre for Emotional Wellbeing invites Mental Health Professionals to:

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This dynamic supervision group is designed for therapists seeking deeper self-awareness through expressive arts therapy techniques. In a supportive and engaging environment, participants will explore their role as therapists while using creative expression to gain fresh insights into their work. Whether navigating countertransference, clinical challenges, or career growth, this group offers a creative approach to clinical growth, helping therapists develop a stronger, more intentional presence in their work.

Through guided creative exercises, therapists will have the opportunity to connect internally, examining their professional identity and emotional landscape. Using various expressive arts modalities—including visual art, expressive writing, play, and guided imagery—participants will explore critical questions. By stepping away from traditional supervision models, this course allows therapists to process their professional experiences more clearly and intuitively. Each session provides structured time for creating and processing, ensuring that every participant has the space to share and reflect within a small group dynamic that fosters safety and depth.

One of the unique aspects of this group is its focus on therapists as whole people, recognizing that personal and professional growth are deeply interconnected. No art experience is needed—just a readiness to explore and engage creatively! Whether you are a seasoned therapist or newer to the field, this course provides an invaluable space to reconnect with your purpose, refine your approach, and rediscover joy in your work.

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Today's Inspiration

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Laughing Through Tears

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Said the Lubliner: "The true Hasid must be like a child who can laugh while weeping. Weeping by itself brings despair, while laughter by itself makes one forgetful of the reverence ofthe Lord."

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Source: Niflaoth ha-Chozeh Lublin

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