Elisheva LissOct 7, 20202 minThe Clouds of Glory as a Message of ModerationThe more I know, the less I know. Do you relate to this? I sometimes look back at words I wrote with such conviction when I was younger,...
Elisheva LissSep 14, 20202 minUnsent Letter to my Client before Rosh HaShanaDearest Client, Well, it’s been quite a year. At this time, we have a custom to take interpersonal stock and make amends. Thank you for...
Elisheva LissJul 29, 20202 minI Checked My Privilege. Here's What I Found:I found that I am, indeed, quite privileged. I was raised by two loving, wise, imperfect, but dedicated parents. I was taught the value...
Elisheva LissJul 17, 20202 minI Am a Jew, and Here are My Plans for World Domination:An essay by: Elisheva Liss Much to my people’s chagrin, we have finally been outed as the nefarious villains that we are. I feel the...
Elisheva LissMay 21, 20204 minI Don't Want to Be a StatisticWhat’s the deal with humans as numbers? In my years at college and grad school, I was a pretty good student, but I did fail one course:...
Elisheva LissApr 29, 20203 minThoughts About Post Trauma - Yom HaSho'ah and Yom Ha'Atzma'utI’ve been thinking a lot about trauma lately. Trauma was always one topic I’ve never claimed to know much about, one presenting issue...
Elisheva LissApr 14, 20204 minValidation and Motivation: A Self-Help Sefira ThoughtValidation and Motivation: From Tension to Intention When it comes to the self-help messages, I’ve noticed a split between two streams of...
Elisheva LissMar 20, 20203 minStruggling with "G-d" In Turbulent Times“These are the times that try men’s souls.” – Thomas Paine One of the many ripple effects of the current health crisis, is the challenge...
Elisheva LissMar 18, 20202 minSpiritual Encouragement For the Home BoundA Homeschooling Thought For the Homebound at This Time Every year, around this time, I wonder why these two parshas are necessary. As it...
Elisheva LissMar 9, 20203 minA Simple Sexuality Education Message From the MegilaOne year, when I went to shul for megila reading, I was a few minutes early, so I stopped to watch the adorable costumed children running...
Elisheva LissFeb 9, 20203 minBetter Prep For Wedding Night and BeyondMore Shovevim thoughts on enhancing marital intimacy: Something I have struggled with for a few years now is wanting to create and share...
Elisheva LissFeb 2, 20204 minThe Problem with Religious Sexuality EducationAs many of you know, one of the most important aspects of the work we do with couples and individuals, is treating the results and...
Elisheva LissOct 6, 20194 minWhy Should I Pray for Life When I Would Actually Prefer to Die“This time of year is especially hard for me, but it’s actually always like this. I wake up in the morning, and I’m supposed to say...
Elisheva LissSep 25, 20193 minWhen G-d as "Our Father" Conjures Nightmares Instead of Comfort “I appreciate my Rabbi so much, and I wanted to be inspired by the drasha, but I couldn’t concentrate on what he was saying. All I kept...
Elisheva LissSep 18, 20193 minBallad of the Secretly Burnt Out Kollel Wife“I’m so happy and grateful- his Rebbe said he’s a meyuchad, a lamdan, really something special.” “I just want to do whatever is best for...
Elisheva LissAug 23, 20192 minWhen Av and Elul Trigger Depression and Anxiety and What We Can Do About ItSomething I've been thinking about for awhile (like years) is how this time of year in the Jewish calendar, the months of Av and Elul,...
Elisheva LissJun 6, 20194 minHow Do You Take Your Torah?“I’m not sure if you’re interested or ready to hear this, but there is something I’d like to suggest, with your permission.” This is...