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Torah Psych101 with Dr. Jonathan Lasson

Every week we read a Torah portion. The Torah contains so many concepts that psychologists have now conceptualized. They have been there since the beginning of time. I will show you each week another insight we can glean from the Torah portion of the week.

Torah Psych101: Parshas Ha'azinu-The Music of Torah

5 mins; October 07, 2022

Parshas Vayelech, Aseres Y'mei Teshuva: Just Stop It!

7 mins; September 30, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Nitzavim-No Child Left Behind: Part 2

7 mins; September 23, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Ki Savo-Let's get Spiritual!

5 mins; September 15, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Ki Seitzei: No Child Left Behind!

6 mins; September 09, 2022

Torah Psych101 5782: Parshas Shoftim-The Curse of the Genius

8 mins; September 02, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Re'eh 5782-You mean the world to me!

5 mins; August 26, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Eikev 5782: Learning to embrace fear---in Hashem that is!

7 mins; August 17, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Va'Eschanon 5782-Don't be jealous!!!

6 mins; August 17, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Devarim #2 5782-A Fair Fight!

5 mins; August 03, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Devarim #1 5782: Hidden Cash

6 mins; August 01, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Maasei 5782-Don't rush to recovery---Take the 12 steps

6 mins; July 31, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Matos 5782-How NOT to become a Narcissist

7 mins; July 29, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Pinchas 5782-On Happier Endings: A Torah Psych Approach

6 mins; July 26, 2022

Torah Psych101 Parshas Balak 5782: Changing the narrative

7 mins; July 15, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Balak 5782-Resisting Complacency

7 mins; July 15, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Chukas 5782: The Grand Canyon and Rulership

9 mins; July 08, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Korach 5782: Roe v. Wade and a Utopian Society

8 mins; June 30, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Shelach 5782: Blind Faith

6 mins; June 24, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Be'Haaloscha 5782: Gas-Lighting and Grilling

6 mins; June 17, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Naso 5782: DON'T FALL INTO THE GUILT TRAP!!!!

5 mins; June 09, 2022

Torah Psych101: Shavous 5782-The Power of Three and Shavuos

6 mins; June 03, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Bamidbar 5782-Uvalde Texas and Herd Mentality

8 mins; June 03, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Bechukosai 5782-For G-d's Sake!

5 mins; May 26, 2022

Torah Psych 101-Parshas Behar #2: Good Eye! Good Eye!

4 mins; May 25, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Behar #1 5782: Cheaters Never Prosper!

6 mins; May 20, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Emor 5782: Just plain speechy!

4 mins; May 12, 2022

Torah Psych101 Kedoshim #2 5782-Holy people!

7 mins; May 05, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Acharei Mos-You can get out of depression!

5 mins; May 03, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Kedoshim 5782-Developing your connection with Hashem

6 mins; May 03, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Metzora 5782: Antisocial Personality and Isolation

5 mins; May 03, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Tazria 5782: COVID-19, Contagious Diseases and the Metzora

9 mins; April 01, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Shmini 5782-Pin the Tail on the Donkey!

4 mins; March 24, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Tzav-Clean up your mess!

6 mins; March 24, 2022

Torah Psych101: Shushan Purim-Rav Chaim Kanievsky ZT"L

6 mins; March 18, 2022

Torah Psych101 Parshas Vayikra 5782: Lobsters and Growing

6 mins; March 11, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Vayikra 5782: Hearing Voices

5 mins; March 11, 2022

Torah Psych101 5782: Parshas Pikudei-TISSUES HAVE NO EXPIRATION DATE!

7 mins; March 04, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Vayakhel 5782-Unity and Community

5 mins; February 25, 2022

Torah Psych101:Parshas Ki Sisa 5782: Everyone is invited to the party!

5 mins; February 15, 2022

Torah Psych101: Parshas Tetzaveh 5782-You can't pick and choose Jewish rules!

8 mins; February 15, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Terumah 5782: The Greatest Wealth Management Strategist-HASHEM!

7 mins; February 04, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Mishpatim 5782: Blind Faith is actually a good thing!

6 mins; January 27, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Yisro 5782: Yisro... a priest!

7 mins; January 27, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Beshalach 5782: Talk to a wise person when in conflict!

6 mins; January 14, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Bo 5782: Pharaoh's Tanking Poll Numbers

6 mins; January 06, 2022

Torah Psych101-Parshas Shemos: What's in a name?

8 mins; January 03, 2022

Torah Psych101 Parshas Va'Eira: Oh Brother! A Shidduch Vort

7 mins; December 31, 2021

Torah Psych101: Parshas Vayechi 5782: Don't think too much!!!

8 mins; December 16, 2021

Torah Psych101-Asarah B'Teves 5782: 10th of Teves-Great time to Daven!

5 mins; December 14, 2021

Torah Psych101: Parshas Vayigash 5782: "It is with mixed emotions"

8 mins; December 10, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Mikeitz/Chanukah 5782

7 mins; December 03, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Vayeshev 5782: Admitting your mistakes: Part 2

7 mins; November 25, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Vayishlach 5782: My Current Enemy

6 mins; November 19, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Vayeitzei 5782: The Good Envy

7 mins; November 11, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Toldos 5782: "The Truth Is...Sometimes"

8 mins; November 05, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Chayei Sarah 5782: Yisrael Kristal: The Oldest Man

7 mins; October 28, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Vayeira 5782: Lot Misses the Boat!

6 mins; October 21, 2021

Torah Psych101: Parshas Lech Lecho 5782: The greatest tests can be the greatest gift of all!

5 mins; October 15, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Noach 5872-Don't Water Down My Torah!-Lessons from the Mabul

9 mins; October 08, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Bereishis #2 5782: Admit your mistakes!

6 mins; October 01, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Bereishis 5782: New Beginnings!-IT'S ALL GOOD!

4 mins; October 01, 2021

Torah Psych101-Shmini Atzeres

4 mins; September 27, 2021

Torah Psych101- Hashanah Raba 5782

4 mins; September 27, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Zos Habracha: Softening the Blow

6 mins; September 24, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Zos Habracha: Softening the Blow

6 mins; September 24, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Zos Habracha: Softening the Blow

6 mins; September 24, 2021

Torah Psych101-Sukkos 5782-The staying power of Sukkos

7 mins; September 20, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Haazinu: Change is GOOD!

7 mins; September 17, 2021

Torah Psych101-Yom Kippur 5782: THE FORGIVENESS PROJECT

11 mins; September 15, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Vayelech: Grow UP!!!

6 mins; September 10, 2021

Torah Psych101-Rosh HaShana 5782-TRY SOMETHING NEW!

7 mins; September 06, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Nitzavim-JUST DO IT!!!

8 mins; September 03, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Ki Savo #2-Inspired by Blessings of Migdal HaEmek: Rav Yitzchok Dovid Grossman

4 mins; August 27, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Ki Savo: Life is lived forwards but understood backwards

4 mins; August 26, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Ki Seitzei: Chinese Food and a Long Life

8 mins; August 22, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Ki Seitzei: Chinese Food and a Long Life

8 mins; August 20, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Shoftim: Davening made a little easier...somewhat...

8 mins; August 13, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Re'eh True Altruism: Does it Exist?

5 mins; August 06, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Eikev: Bipolar Disorder and Narcissism and the Antidote of Humility

10 mins; July 30, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Va'Eschanan/Shabbos Nachamu

3 mins; July 23, 2021

Torah Psych101-Tisha B'Av 5781-Lessons Learned

7 mins; July 19, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Devarim/Shabbos Chazon-The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

8 mins; July 15, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Masei-Tragedy in Surfside and the sanctity of life

4 mins; July 09, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Matos-The Sound of Silence

5 mins; July 09, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Pinchas #2: The story of Korach: Who were the real bad guys?

4 mins; July 02, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Pinchas#1: Delayed Gratitude

6 mins; July 02, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Balak #2-Seeing People as a Whole

2 mins; June 24, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Balak #1-Curse Words

6 mins; June 24, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Chukas #2-LOOKING DOWN, LOOKING UP

2 mins; June 17, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Chukas #1-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

5 mins; June 17, 2021

Torah Psych 101 Parshas Korach #2-Can empathy be taught? The importance of empathy in the Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim

5 mins; June 10, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Korach #1-Projection, Anger and Bringing Down the House

5 mins; June 10, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Shelach #2-In memory of Ephraim Gordon HY"D

5 mins; June 03, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Shelach #1 Cicadas, Grasshoppers, It's a matter of PERSPECTIVE!

8 mins; June 03, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Beha'aloscha. WORK-An ode to Chester Siegel

8 mins; May 27, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Naso: Shalom Bayis-You raise me up!

7 mins; May 20, 2021

Torah Psych101-Shavuos 5781-Gonna get married!

8 mins; May 16, 2021

Torah Psych101-Parshas Bamidbar-Israel unites around their Flag!

4 mins; May 14, 2021

Torah Psych101 Parshas Bechukosai-Co-Existing after Meiron

5 mins; May 07, 2021

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