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“Believe to Receive” is not about treating the universe like a personal ATM, dispensing goodies at the push of thought-buttons. Nor is it about twisting or manipulating reality to serve our [...]

A recent preprint study from less than 2 weeks ago (Simon et al., 2025) shook something in me. As a trauma-informed clinician, I’m well aware of both the promise and perils of psychedelic [...]

We’ve all been there. A thought slips in — a “what if,” a fearful image, or a replay of the past — and suddenly you’re on the “Machshova Merry-Go-Round.” At first, it’s gentle, the horses and [...]

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 [...]

The Power of Saying Thank You In a busy, often overwhelming world, stopping to say “thank you” is more than just polite—it’s deeply spiritual. My local rabbi, Rabbi Yisroel Heschel Greenberg, [...]

Maimonides (Rambam), in Hilchot Teshuvah (Laws of Repentance 3:4), teaches that every person should see themselves as if the world is perfectly balanced between merit and sin, and that their next [...]

In recent years, psychedelic substances and plant-based remedies like ayahuasca, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), ketamine, and cacao ceremonies have gained popularity as tools for healing and [...]

I’m so excited to share with my audience a new endeavor that I’m embarking on—my Substack column, Toratherapeutics® Ponderings.