Crushed to Illuminate (Tetzaveh)
“..They shall take to you, pure olive oil that is crushed, to illuminate…” (Exodus 27:20) Teaching your child how to […]
Author Archive for: Rabbi Elazar Bloom, LMFT
Entries by Rabbi Elazar Bloom, LMFT
A Parent’s Honor: A Child’s Privilege (Mishpatim)
“One who curses his mother or father…..” (Exodus 21:15) The Torah takes the honoring of parents very seriously. Some parents […]
10 Suggestions for Encouraging a Jewish “Growth” Mindset in (ourselves and) Our Children:
EMPATHIZE AND MODEL 1. Be open with them regarding your own past struggles and share the work and the […]
Consequences? First, an Alternative.
Moses is sent to redeem the Jewish nation from Egypt. Despite their lowly spiritual state he is not instructed by […]
Enough for Us All (Miketz-Hannukah)
Pharaoh has a dream. 7 healthy, robust cows emerge from the Nile which symbolize the 7 years of plenty to […]
Threat or Opportunity? (Vayera)
When Lot was forced to run away from Sodom and told to flee to the mountains, he begged not to […]
One Flesh – Two Meanings (Breisheet)
In this week’s parsha, human beings are given the directive to marry and “become one flesh”. On the simplest level […]
Especially the Children (Nitzavim)
The final moments before entering into the land of Israel have arrived and Moshe reinforces the Jews’ commitment to Hashem […]
Have We Been Here Before?
In this presentation, R. Bloom shows how the description of marriage in the Book of Genesis along and contemporary research […]
Sweat the Small Stuff (Eikev)
The name of this week’s parsha – Eikev (עקב) can be translated both as “because” and “heel”. Noting this double […]
