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Pas b’salo appears in the Talmud (Yoma 18a), which teaches that a person who has bread within reach is fundamentally more at ease than one without. This isn't just about food. It’s about mindset, [...]

Looking back on my journey—as a musician, a teacher, and a therapist—it all feels like it was leading to this: Songs to Grow By. This project is close to my heart. It’s more than just an album; [...]

We all know the power of music. A single song can bring back childhood memories, shift our mood, or inspire us to act. For children, music is even more powerful—it shapes how they see themselves [...]

I created Songs to Grow By — a series of original, affirmational songs for children ages 4–10. Blending Torah wisdom, developmental psychology, and neuroscience, this album helps kids build [...]

Stuck Isn’t Shameful — It’s a Signal. That frozen wave of “so much to do” is not laziness or lack of willpower. It is the brain’s threat-detection network declaring, This feels too big, too [...]

What Are You Training Your Life to Show You? We live in a world of algorithms. Whether you're on YouTube, Instagram, or Google, what you see is shaped by what you search for, click on, and spend [...]

Sometimes helping feels loving—but it may actually hold others back. When we shield people from the consequences of their actions, we’re often enabling them, not supporting real growth.

That is if we’re referring to the vagus nerve. The word vagus is Latin for travel or wander. You might be familiar with this Latin root, knowing the word vague, which is an idea that meanders [...]

The Torah believes that everything was created with a purpose. Thus, all creations in the natural world have meaning and significance. Nothing was made in vain.

The idea that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger is attributed to the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. While it may sound like a pithy inspirational meme, the phenomenon is a [...]