Humbled and Slightly Caffeinated Reflections of a Newly-Minted Writer
Hi, folks. I’m going to deviate from my usual blogging style in today’s post. I generally open with a hypothetical or well-disguised...
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Elisheva Liss
- Oct 4, 2018
- 3 min
Powerful Judges Raping Women in this Week’s Parsha
There is so much kid-friendly content in this week’s parsha, and such an abbreviated week for studying it, that we often just gloss over...
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Elisheva Liss
- Sep 26, 2018
- 6 min
Confronting Happiness - Anxiety
Have you ever found that happiness sometimes brings fear? That often when we find, receive, or achieve something good, it’s almost like:...
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Elisheva Liss
- Aug 16, 2018
- 4 min
Embarrassing Confessions of An Almost Author
Yesterday, I was supposed to be correcting the formatting work for the manuscript of my first and upcoming book. But I got bored, and...
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Elisheva Liss
- Aug 8, 2018
- 7 min
Parental Plane Letter to My Child Going Off to Israel
In preparation for Rosh Chodesh Elul, I am deviating from my usual blogging style to share something a bit more personal. The following...
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Elisheva Liss
- Jun 25, 2018
- 7 min
The Pros and Cons of Scheduled Sex Dates
“About how often would you guys say you are physically intimate?” This question is part of my standard couple intake session, even if the...
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Elisheva Liss
- Jun 11, 2018
- 5 min
The Suicide Trend: When Great People Want to Die
Suicide has been getting a lot of attention in the news lately, due to some high profile cases. Shortly before that, the second season of...
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Elisheva Liss
- Jun 6, 2018
- 7 min
My Kid “Frummed out” in Israel:Should We be Glad or Concerned?Seven Talking Points for Parents
“It’s not that I mind Rachel becoming more religious; we expected that to a degree, when we allowed her to go to Israel for the year....
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Elisheva Liss
- May 28, 2018
- 5 min
Women Who Hate the Niddah Laws
Sima had ostensibly done everything “right”. She was a prototypical “aidel maidel”- a respectful daughter, a helpful sister, a caring...
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Elisheva Liss
- May 23, 2018
- 5 min
Choosing to Remain in an Imperfect Marriage
Leah closes her eyes and pauses for a moment, then swallows. I’ve come to recognize this subtlety as a cue that something deeply personal...
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Elisheva Liss
- May 12, 2018
- 5 min
Orthodox Women and Sexual Self-Pleasuring
Kayla (pseudonym) was referred to me a number of years ago, by her caring Rebbetzen and mentor, for what she described as a “very...
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Elisheva Liss
- May 5, 2018
- 4 min
Intimacy vs. Sex
The well-groomed young couple settled into the matching navy, velvet club chairs in my office, and glanced at one another. After a beat,...
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Elisheva Liss
- Apr 30, 2018
- 5 min
She Secretly Wished Her Husband Would Die
Shaindy’s eyes filled before she lowered them to examine her lap. She had been feeling stuck and hopeless in her marriage for several...
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Elisheva Liss
- Apr 23, 2018
- 3 min
Does My Anxiety Mean I Lack Emunah?
Tzivi is a deeply devout 24 year old mother and wife. She prays twice daily, while raising her toddler and baby, and working 30 hours a...
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Elisheva Liss
- Apr 16, 2018
- 5 min
On Touching Your Wife: A Guide For Perplexed Husbands
Elisha and Ariella are a charismatic couple in their early 30s, with a frisky toddler, and a baby on the way. They generally treat each...
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Elisheva Liss
- Dec 13, 2017
- 6 min
She Was Told Never Say No to Your Husband
Miriam and Chaim had been married for just over ten years, and was happily and busily raising their brood of five lively children, when...
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Elisheva Liss
- Dec 7, 2017
- 4 min
Sexual Assault Allegations in this Week’s Parsha
It seems that every time we click on a newsfeed, there are more accusations of sexual assault against high profile personalities. In the...
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Elisheva Liss
- Dec 2, 2017
- 5 min
Why Are There So Many More Divorces Nowadays?
It’s a magnificent summer night- 75 perfect degrees, and I’m on a delightful walk over a nearby bridge to the beach, with a dear friend...
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Elisheva Liss
- Nov 13, 2017
- 7 min
Sexual Abuse with No Abuser
Beila and Sruly (pseudonyms) are a charming couple in their 20’s. They were referred by Beila’s private therapist, for an unconsummated...
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Elisheva Liss
- Nov 1, 2017
- 3 min
Rethinking the Phrase: “Off the Derech”
Have you ever heard another Jew described as going “off the derech”? What did that mean to you? How did that make you feel? I’m having a...
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