Friendly Message to Camp Summer Staff

A hard-hitting but vital message.

 

Still Can't Find It

Shortly after I posted my last video on expectations within a relationship, my favorite comic strip, Doghouse Diaries, put out the following strip, which I think is a brilliant exposition of the whole can't-find-it-in-the-refrigerator phenomenon I mentioned there (and in an earlier post here).

The Consequences of Rabbinic Leadership Failing to Deal Properly with Abuse

A thought-provoking post by Rabbi Daniel Eidensohn on his blog concerning reporting of abuse in the Jewish community:

http://daattorah.blogspot.com/2013/06/missing-boat-consequences-of-rabbinic.html

What to Expect When You're Expecting

This is actually not about pregnancy, but I thought it was a catchy title to use.  This is about the expectations we have of our significant others and how it affects our relationships.  Take a look.

Pornography Addiction

This is a serious subject, and one that is coming up increasingly in the Orthodox community.  A dorm counselor I spoke to who is working on this issue once gave me an estimate that 90% of his students are watching porn online - and he is not at any kind of remedial place for off-the-derech kids.  I spoke to Rabbi Dr. Twerski about the problem as well, and he lamented that he has seen frum people of the highest caliber become addicted to porn.  It is a truly worrisome issue. I have been developing a program to bring to Ortodox schools, but so far - unsurprisingly, and unfortunately - I have not found any that are willing to bring it in.

If you or someone you know is struggling with this problem, your first stop should be the Guard Your Eyes website.

Here is an article I read recently that I found poignant and relevant.