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Parshat Pinchas: The Courage to Lead with Love — What Real Leadership Looks Like at Home
I. When No One Else Moves — Pinchas and the Lonely Stand There are moments in life when everything feels like it’s unraveling—and no one...

Yaakov Lazar
Jul 17, 202511 min read


The Father Who Stayed: Fatherhood and Emotional Presence
A struggling teen doesn’t need a perfect father — they need a present one. When a father shows up with steady, quiet presence, even without all the answers, he becomes a source of emotional safety, trust, and healing. This essay explores the emotional world of today’s fathers, the pressures they face, and how they can reclaim the tools of attunement, consistency, and compassion — not by fixing everything, but by staying close, even when it’s hard.

Yaakov Lazar
Jul 15, 202522 min read


Parshat Balak: You Can’t Curse What God Has BlessedHow Labels Obscure the Soul — and Why Parents Must Protect the Blessing
When Words Become Weapons The story of Parshat Balak begins not on a battlefield, but in the quiet space where perception breeds fear....

Yaakov Lazar
Jul 10, 202514 min read


Parshat Chukat: Walking the Road That Makes No Sense — And Trusting It Still Leads Somewhere Holy
There are parshiyot that comfort. Parshiyot that uplift. Parshiyot that offer clarity or closure. And then there is Parshat Chukat — a...

Yaakov Lazar
Jul 3, 202510 min read


Parenting Neurodivergent Children with Compassion: How to Foster Thriving, Not Trauma
Raising a neurodivergent child — whether diagnosed with ADHD, autism, sensory sensitivities, or other differences — invites us into a...

Yaakov Lazar
Jul 1, 20257 min read
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