{"title":"Dr. Vivian Skolnick","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Vivian Skolnick is an author and educator whose work explores Jewish ideas and personal development with clarity and accessibility.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-biblical-path-to-psychological-maturity-psychological-insights-into-the-weekly-torah-readings","title":"The Biblical Path to Psychological Maturity: Psychological Insights into the Weekly Torah Readings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Biblical Path to Psychological Maturity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a groundbreaking fusion of Torah commentary and modern psychoanalytic theory, offering deep psychological insights into the weekly Torah portions (parshiyot) from Genesis to Deuteronomy. Written by Vivian B. Skolnick, Ph.D., a practicing psychoanalyst and observant Jewish woman, this book reveals how the spiritual and emotional struggles of our biblical ancestors mirror the timeless human journey toward emotional growth, spiritual development, and psychological maturity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach chapter pairs a concise summary of the weekly parsha with original psychoanalytic commentary. Drawing from decades of clinical experience, Dr. Skolnick brings a unique lens to stories like Adam and Eve’s fall, Cain and Abel’s rivalry, Abraham’s courage, Sarah’s grief, Jacob’s individuation, and Moses’ leadership transformation. Biblical characters are treated not only as spiritual archetypes but as psychological models whose inner conflicts—narcissism, trauma, family dynamics, moral growth—continue to play out in our lives today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Skolnick engages classic Jewish sources—Midrash, Rashi, Rambam—as well as modern psychological authorities like Freud, Kohut, and Ana-Maria Rizzuto, to map out a Torah-based developmental path from infancy (Garden of Eden) to adulthood (entry into the Promised Land). Her commentary addresses issues like boundaries in relationships, parent-child conflict, identity formation, and spiritual individuation, offering therapeutic tools grounded in sacred text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Vivian Skolnick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47939202121966,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/1580\/2606\/files\/The-Biblical-Path-to-Psychological-Maturity-by-Dr.-Vivian-Skolnick.jpg?v=1776962012"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/1580\/2606\/collections\/Skolnick_Vivian-200x200_4736d015-396b-4972-9a86-5d811869ac72.png?v=1773870213","url":"https:\/\/kodeshpress.com\/collections\/dr-vivian-skolnick.oembed","provider":"Kodesh Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}