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About the Author

Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, C.S.W. is a noted psychotherapist, in private practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. for over 25 years. He is a Senior Lecturer and the Creative Director of Aish Hatorah's Discovery Productions. He is also an editor and author for the Artscroll Publishing Series and a member of the Kollel of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath.

Rabbi Salomon is co-author, with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of the best selling book "What the Angel Taught You; Seven Keys to Life Fulfillment," (Mesorah), and is also the co-producer of the highly-acclaimed film, "Inspired."

Click here to order Yaakov Salomon's new book, Salomon Says: 50 Stirring and Stimulating Stories.

In these marvelous stories -- brimming with wit, understanding, a touch of irony and a large helping of authentic Torah perspective -- we will walk with a renowned and experienced psychotherapist and popular author through the pathways of contemporary life: its crowded sidewalks, its pedestrian malls, and the occasional dead end street. This is a walk through our lives that will be fun, entertaining -- and eye-opening. In our full -- sometimes overfull -- and complex lives, Yaakov Salomon is a welcome and much-needed voice of sanity and reason.

His speaking, writing and musical talents have delighted audiences from Harvard to Broadway and everything in between. Rabbi Salomon shares his life with his wife, Temmy, and their unpredictable family.

Change

Change

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Three keys to catapulting from paralysis to action.


Poland Video Log Part 1: At Treblinka Death Camp

Poland Video Log Part 1: At Treblinka Death Camp

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

The world's biggest graveyard.


Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

No blame required.


The Power of Love

The Power of Love

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg and Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

The Jewish view of love.


It's Not The Jewish Halloween

It's Not The Jewish Halloween

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

What Purim means to me.


Honey I Bubble Wrapped the Kids

Honey I Bubble Wrapped the Kids

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

At what age do we let them go?


Inflexible: A True Story

Inflexible: A True Story

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Where are you needlessly inflexibile?


A Life Cut Short

A Life Cut Short

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

My mother died when she was almost 98 years old. We thought she'd live forever.


Throwing the Visitors Out

Throwing the Visitors Out

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Who decides if a patient should have visitors?


An Invitation To Dance

An Invitation To Dance

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Simchat Torah: What's the big deal?


The Seeds of Hatred

The Seeds of Hatred

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

What really drives the four synagogue terrorists?


No Baggage

No Baggage

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

This Yom Kippur, leave the guilt at home.


Unlock the Genius Within

Unlock the Genius Within

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Can anyone become a genius? New research reveals the secret.


The 5 Ingredients of a Great Marriage

The 5 Ingredients of a Great Marriage

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

How to make this relationship thing work.


Reaching for Repentance

Reaching for Repentance

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Should Eliot Spitzer be forgiven?


9/11 REDUX

9/11 REDUX

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Lessons from the botched NYC photo op.


One People, One Land, One Snapshot

One People, One Land, One Snapshot

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

What single picture best encapsulates the miracle of Israel?


Closing the Gap

Closing the Gap

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

As I grow older, things are no longer the same with my children.


Miracles You Can't See

Miracles You Can't See

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Sometimes our vision gets better when we close our eyes.


The Shidduch System

The Shidduch System

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

It works.


The Connoisseur

The Connoisseur

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

This Passover, access that mysterious joy we all yearn for.


A View from Heaven

A View from Heaven

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

An interview with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of blessed memory.


Passover: Just Ask

Passover: Just Ask

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Feeling free to question.


Someone Else's Passover

Someone Else's Passover

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

How to make Passover really meaningful this year.


Meeting Jason Alexander

Meeting Jason Alexander

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Why is it such a thrill to meet a real, live celebrity?


"We Want Our Money!"

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Schools grapple with unpaid tuition.


Man-Made Morality

Man-Made Morality

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

One man's dangerous views on life.


Papal Shocker

Papal Shocker

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Pope Benedict reinstates Holocaust denying Bishop


Made To Order Babies

Made To Order Babies

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

The choice is yours.


Sukkot in Spanish Harlem

Sukkot in Spanish Harlem

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

That night in the sukkah, I learned a painful lesson about complacency and security.


It's Not The Jewish Halloween

It's Not The Jewish Halloween

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

What Purim means to me.


Fault!

Fault!

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Anti-semitism bounces into Dubai.


When Eight is Not Enough

When Eight is Not Enough

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Thoughts on Nadya Suleman.


Shavuot and The Magnificent 7's

Shavuot and The Magnificent 7's

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

An incredible tapestry of 7's is woven into Creation. How many can you name?


The Rosh Yeshiva: A Personal Farewell -

The Rosh Yeshiva: A Personal Farewell -

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Our greatest gift to him is to carry on his legacy.


I'll Do It Tomorrow

I'll Do It Tomorrow

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

It took more than ten years to find those ten minutes.


50 Million People Can't Be Wrong

50 Million People Can't Be Wrong

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

The Robot Within

The Robot Within

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

One small blessing in the economic downturn.


Raising Wimps?

Raising Wimps?

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Here's the 4 step cure.


Off the Air

Off the Air

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Can you keep your mind on the road while you talk?


The Scales of Kindness

The Scales of Kindness

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Make sure that act of kindness isn't at the expense of someone else.


Their Pain, Our Pain

Their Pain, Our Pain

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

The missiles are aimed at all of us.


Baby Adolf

Baby Adolf

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

What's in a Name?


Heavenly Prayer

Heavenly Prayer

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

The unique advantages of praying 38,000 feet above the ground.


Recession Tips for Chanukah

Recession Tips for Chanukah

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Who needs money?


Swindled!

Swindled!

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Whom do you trust?


Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Can they ever be revived? Should they?


Special Delivery

Special Delivery

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Woman joins motherhood at 70


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