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Pastoral ParshaFinal Episode - Parashat Vayechi - Family TiesAs we close the book of Bereshit and end our podcast series, we ask ourselves what keeps families together, and why do they fall apart.
Thank you to everyone who has come along with us on this journey, and for giving us a chance to explore the Torah in a new and fascinating light.
“We believe…that pastoral issues are incredibly important, and the more that we can talk about them as they relate to our own lives and as they relate to the Jewish community, the healthier our relationships will be and the healthier our Jewish communities will be. And...2020-01-1000 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Vayigash - The Mistakes of ManagementHow can we as people in positions of authority or management, behave in such a way that creates respect, and not resentment?
This parsha serves as the prime example of mismanagement and/or power gone too far, as the effects of this week's parsha can be felt in the upcoming Saga of Shemot.2020-01-0300 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Mikeitz - How to be HeardEveryone talks, but not everyone is heard. Why do some people just assume leadership and everyone follows suit, while others try their best but are ultimately ignored? In this week's episode, we utilize the two models of leadership exhibited in the parsha to answer this question.2019-12-2700 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Vayeishev - The Compartments of our MindThere are moments in life where good people allow other people to do bad things, and we would like to know why? What allows people to compartmentalize the way that they do, and how can we prevent ourselves from doing that?2019-12-1800 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Vayishlach - A "Change" in LeadershipEveryone has the capacity to change, but what happens when we have other people in our lives who count on us? How can we evolve when other people count on us to be consistent? What affects can that have on our lives and the lives of others?
In this week's episode, our hosts tackle that complex situation, both inside our Parsha, and in our lives as well.2019-12-1300 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Vayetzi - Rachel's PainOur Torah begins with the commandment to be fruitful and multiply, but we constantly find our ancestors struggling with that very commandment. Why? What could the reason be, and how could infertility impact the relationships between spouses and their children? We discuss these questions and more in this week's episode of Pastoral Parsha.2019-12-0600 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Toldot - Delaying GratificationIn this week's episode, we discuss the dual personalities presented in our Parsha, and how the way we behave as a child can have serious effects on who we become.2019-11-2800 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Chaye Sarah - On GratitudeAs the saying goes, "You never know what you have until it's gone", and in this episode we explore some examples of that saying in the relationships in our Parsha, while also discussing showing gratitude for the people in our lives while they are still around.2019-11-2000 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Vayeira - Friendship and ValuesIn this week's episode, our hosts discuss the story of Lot, and how things could have ended up differently, had he simply had a friend to help him find his way.2019-11-1400 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Lech Lecha - The Vulnerable and the ResponsibleThis week's Parsha tells us the story of Avraham and the beginnings of Judaism, but it also tells us the story of Hagar, which serves as a reminder of the responsibilities that people in power have to act morally and fairly towards people in their lives who are in lesser positions of power, and thus more vulnerable.2019-11-0800 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Noah - Anxiety and the Climate CrisisIn this episode, our hosts explore the anxieties that comes with our current climate conditions, and how we can have the courage to face them, much like Noah did when facing the flood.2019-10-3100 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Bereshis - The Beginning of MoralityHow did the Garden of Eden create a world of moral complexity?
As we begin the Torah anew, our hosts ask some of the bigger questions about the Bible's opening story, as well as how to appropriately apply complex moral choices to the grey areas of our daily lives.2019-10-2500 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Vayeilach - On Aging and SafetyIn this week's episode, we discuss the concerns of aging loved ones, and how we can be there for them, even when they might not want our help.2019-10-1000 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Haazinu - Ethical WillsParshat Haazinu - Ethical Wills by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah2019-10-1000 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Netzavim and the High Holidays - On Repentance and Self ImprovementIn this episode of Pastoral Parsha, Hody, and Dr. Friedman discussed the seasonal process of repentance, and how you don't need to be doing something wrong to improve yourself.2019-10-0700 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Ki Tavo - Curses of the MindIn this week's episode, Hody Nemes and Dr. Friedman discuss an issue that plagues so many of us. Whether it is in the form of friends or members of our communities, we all know someone going through a rough time, potentially suffering from some form of mental illness, or as the Torah might call it, a curse. But how do we properly identify friends and family who are suffering from mental illness, and how do we assist them in their time of need? Our hosts explore these questions and more in this week's episode of Pastoral Parsha.2019-09-1800 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Ki Tetze - A Question as old as TimeIn this week's episode of Pastoral Parsha, Dr. Friedman and Hody Nemes explore a question as old as time. Why do humans care so much about how we, and how other people, look? Why don't we judge others by values alone, rather than by outfit or hairstyle?, and where do we draw the line for caring about our appearance too much?2019-09-1300 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Shoftim - Shame and SocietyWhile we have a pretty clear understanding of how the justice system should treat criminals, many are at a loss as to how communities should treat them? Is public shaming ever justified, and is shame something that we consider a valued aspect of society? Dr. Friedman and Hody Nemes discuss these questions and more in this week's episode of Pastoral Parsha.2019-09-0600 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Re'ah - Decisions, Decisions, DecisionsThis week's Parsha presents us with numerous decisions and choices, and life is no different. Every single day, we all make countless decisions, and while we usually have a general idea of right and wrong, there are questions with no clear right answer. In this week's episode, Dr. Friedman and Hody discuss ways we can navigate those moments in life when we simply don't know what to do.2019-08-3000 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Ekev - What is Good Parenting?How does one be a good parent, and can G-d's relationship with us be a good tool in answering that question? Find out in this week's episode of Pastoral Parsha.2019-08-2300 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Ve'atchanan - Facing Religious DoubtIn this week's episode of Pastoral Parsha, Dr. Michelle Friedman and Hody Nemes ('21) discuss one of the central themes of the Jewish Sinai Experience, and how we can incorporate a core value from that experience into our individual confrontations with religious and/or spiritual doubt.2019-08-1600 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Devarim - Truth and MemoryParshat Devarim - Truth and Memory by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah2019-08-0900 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Matot Masei - Living with GuiltIn this week's episode, Dr. Friedman and Hody Nemes ('21) explore the complicated psychological world of the accidental murderer and the "Cities of Refuge", and how someone can live with guilt for mistakes they made in the past.2019-08-0200 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Pinchas - Raising Good ChildrenParshat Pinchas - Raising Good Children by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah2019-07-2600 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Balak - Nature and SocietyIn this week’s episode, Hody and Dr. Friedman use Bilaam’s relationship with nature to comment on how most human beings relate to nature, and the devastating effects our attitudes towards nature can have on the world if left unchecked.2019-07-1900 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Chukat - Feeling the Pain of OthersIn this episode, Dr. Friedman and Hody explore the tragic episode of Moshe and the Rock and consider how we as readers can try to more acutely feel his pain, as well as the pain of those closest to us.2019-07-1200 min
Pastoral ParshaParshat Korach - The Dangers of CharismaIn this episode, Dr. Friedman and Hodi consider the dangers of Charisma, as presented in the character of Korach in Sefer Bamidbar, and discuss how and when charisma is good, and how you can tell when it is bad.2019-07-0500 min
Pastoral ParshaBemidbar - Moving On and Leaving BehindBemidbar is a book about journeys. After a loss, some members of a family may move on more quickly than others. This can lead to difficult feelings and relationships. Michelle and Hody look at many examples in the Torah of this theme - of loss and moving on.2019-06-0500 min
Pastoral ParshaBehukotai - Past is PrologueMichelle Friedman and Hody Nemes talk about the difficulty of eulogizing a person who had fraught relationships in life. How do we deal with the sins of our fathers and mothers? Are we destined to repeat the mistakes of our parents and how can we heal some of these psychological wounds through Jewish rituals of burial and mourning?2019-05-2900 min
Pastoral ParshaBehar - Rhythms, Rests, & RestrictionsMichelle and Hody pick up from last week's vignette and relate the story of security and threat in light of past sexual abuse to this week's parsha.2019-05-2100 min
Pastoral ParshaEmor - Righting WrongsDr. Friedman and Hody examine the verse about an eye for an eye and discuss two vignettes about people dealing with the difficulty of making peace with past wrongs.2019-05-1500 min
Pastoral ParshaKedoshim - Serving & Self-loveSecond-year rabbinical student, Hody Nemes, is the new moderator of the Pastoral Parsha. Every week, he and Dr. Michelle Friedman, director of pastoral counseling at YCT, will look at the parsha through a psychological lens.2019-05-0800 min
Pastoral ParshaVayikra - Sacrifices and Sense-makingYou might think finding psychological meaning in the book of Leviticus would be a challenge - prepare to be surprised.2019-03-1500 min
Pastoral ParshaPekudei - Relationships RepairedIn this week's parsha Aaron is made the high priest and the people are build the mishkan, repairing two broken relationships with G-d, and proving that sin creates only temporary distance between G-d and the Jewish people.2019-03-0600 min
Pastoral ParshaVayakhel - Reconciling after RuptureWhy do the people drink the water with the ashes of the golden calf? What is the key to putting a family back together in the wake of adultery?2019-02-2800 min
Pastoral ParshaKi Tisa - Acting out of AnxietyThe children of Israel act out of anxiety when Moses disappears on the mountain. Moses is put in the difficult position of having to defend to G-d the people who have just betrayed him.2019-02-2100 min
Pastoral ParshaTetzaveh - The Clothes Make the ManHow do clothes feature in the Torah? How do the priestly garments reflect the weight of the job?2019-02-1500 min
Pastoral ParshaTerumah - Constructing CommunityThe children of Israel donate and work together to build something that will stand as an important symbol of their community, and their relationship with G-d.2019-02-0800 min
Pastoral ParshaMishpatim - Surpassing SlaveryDr. Friedman and Dr. Yehuda wonder why the first law that our chapter opens with is slavery and what that might mean for a nation that has just been liberated.2019-01-2900 min
Pastoral ParshaYitro - Mastering MentorshipYitro stands as an unparalleled example of excellence in mentorship in the Torah.2019-01-2300 min
Pastoral ParshaBeshalach - Bemoaning BlessingsWhen the people complain might it be a reflection of a deeper and more complex relationship with G-d emerging in our parsha?2019-01-1500 min
Pastoral ParshaBo - Darkness and DepressionThe plague of darkness in Parshat Bo, this week's Torah portion, is described in vivid detail. Drs. Friedman and Yehuda find the description reminiscent of the psychological plague of melancholic depression.2019-01-0800 min
Pastoral ParshaVa'eira - Hardened HeartsHow is the word heart used in other contexts in the parsha that might shed light on the hardening of Pharaoh's heart? Why do people hold on to the hardness in their own hearts despite the pain that it causes others?2019-01-0200 min
Pastoral ParshaShemot - Integrating IdentitiesMoses grew up in Pharaoh's house but in the first chapter of the Book of Shemot he is forced to make a choice. What are the psychological factors in Moses's identity struggle and ultimate choice to claim his birth status?2018-12-2700 min
Pastoral ParshaVaYechi - Becoming BitterDrs. Friedman and Yehuda look at the "blessings" Jacob bestows upon his sons at the end of his life. How did Jacob, who had so much success in his life, had a large family, end up before Pharaoh speaking of bitterness. What are some lessons we should learn about aging gracefully?2018-12-1900 min
Pastoral ParshaVaYigash - Breakthrough Between BrothersJoseph's identity is finally revealed in this incredibly dramatic, penultimate parsha in Genesis. Joseph breaks down and the question he asks is... is my father still alive?2018-12-1200 min
Pastoral ParshaMikeitz - Triggering TraumaWhy does Joseph have to leave the room to cry? The pastoral team delves into the complex emotions that can be triggered by traumatic memories.2018-12-0600 min
Pastoral ParshaVaYeishev - Responsibility ReignsAs the family grows we no longer face a binary choice between rivals - who of the 12 children will prove worthy of the leadership of Israel?2018-11-2800 min
Pastoral ParshaVaYishlach - Reaping ReconciliationEsau and Jacob meet again in a moment rife with tension and drama. The power pod team unpacks the nature of reconciliation and the internal process of change that is a necessary predicate to coming together again.2018-11-2100 min
Pastoral ParshaVaYeitzei - Divining DreamsA deep dive into dreams in our parsha. What did Yaakov's dream mean? What do we do with dreams in therapy and how does this change our reading of dreams in the Torah?2018-11-1300 min
Pastoral ParshaToldot - Parenting RivalsThe Pastoral Parsha team talks about the tension between Jacob and Esau, and the role parents have in encouraging or diffusing sibling rivalries.2018-11-0600 min
Pastoral ParshaChayei Sarah - Finding LoveDrs. Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda take on the topic of love in the relationships of our foremothers and forefathers. Have relationships changed much since biblical times?2018-10-3100 min
Pastoral ParshaVaYeira - Three Sons SacrificedIn the fourth and most ambitious episode of The Pastoral Parsha, Dr. Michelle Friedman and Dr. Rachel Yehuda take on the complex relationships Abraham has with his three "sons" - Lot, Ishmael, and Isaac.2018-10-2400 min
Pastoral ParshaLekh Lekha - Abraham the Danger SeekerIn episode three of The Pastoral Parsha, Drs. Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda look at Abraham's two descents, to Egypt and to Gerar, and wonder why he would put Sarah and himself back into danger, without a clear reason.2018-10-1700 min
Pastoral ParshaNoach - Noah and the Pain of SurvivingDr. Friedman is a psychiatrist and the Sharon and Steven Lieberman Chair of Pastoral Counseling at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. In this podcast, Dr. Friedman brings her experience and expertise to the study of the weekly Torah portion through a mental health lens. In episode two of the podcast Dr. Friedman is joined by Rachel Yehuda, Director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.2018-10-1100 min
Pastoral ParshaBreishit - The Power of NamingThe inaugural episode of an exciting new podcast from YCT, The Pastoral Parsha with Dr. Michelle Friedman. Dr. Friedman is a psychiatrist and the Sharon and Steven Lieberman Chair of Pastoral Counseling at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. In this podcast, Dr. Friedman brings her experience and expertise to the study of the weekly Torah portion through a mental health lens.2018-10-0200 min
Orthodox ConundrumInterview with Rabbi Asher Lopatin, President of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (Episode 2)Rabbi Asher Lopatin is the president of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in New York. Chovevei Torah has long been associated with "Open Orthodoxy," but Rabbi Lopatin recently decided to retire that moniker, and wants his yeshiva to be seen as an integral part of the Modern Orthodox world. Many Orthodox Jews, however, view Chovevei Torah as standing outside of Orthodoxy. Join Scott Kahn as he and Rabbi Lopatin have a frank discussion about the meaning of Modern Orthodoxy, women's roles, gay marriage, the sine qua non of Orthodox belief, including the necessity of belief in Torah from Heaven, and more. Music...2017-09-1739 min