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."
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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.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Freed early for 'good behavior'?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Would you send your 8-year-old to camp via a private jet?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
My 11-year-old daughter came a lot closer than most of us ever will to really understanding the true meaning of Tisha B'Av.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
If Roy kicked the habit, you can too.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Drunk driver's dad denies duty.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
106 years old and still bowling?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Once upon a time, the Jewish People were really unified.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
My brush with anti-Semitism.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Would you swerve around a dying man?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
How should Cho be remembered?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Is wedding music out of control?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
In about 10 hours you will be a married man and Mommy and I will be doing the whimpering thing.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
It's all about the pain.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Breaking out of our self-imposed confinements.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Let's save anti-semitism for the real thing.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Deceit and insincerity, both subtle and blatant, permeate our lives.Jaded, we either miss it or shrug it off. Neither reaction is acceptable.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
John Edwards' painful decision
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Matzah and the key to freedom.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Unaffected by Yad Vashem.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
There's nothing like a good nap...right, Doc?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
How the question "Why?" can change your life.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Maybe you're not such a bad parent (spouse/friend/person) after all.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Lessons from a grave...
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Some numbers will never fade away.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
This Passover, let's reclaim the lost art of listening.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
I guess no one is safe.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Which is harder: Saying goodbye or saying hello?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
One consumer fights back.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Barbaro: Horse or Hero?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Even a broken clock is right twice a day...or is it?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Should charity be given anonymously?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Sometimes sticking together pays off.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Maybe winning really is everything after all.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
How to win the Battle of the Bulge.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
In four decades nothing has changed.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
What would YOU do in this situation?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
How one man faced the ultimate moment of truth: life or death.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Bringing out the worst in us.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
"So, what do you do with your miles?"
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Maybe it's not so trivial after all...
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
The challenge of accepting criticism.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Here's what you can do...
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Was He tracking the track stars?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Sometimes speed can make things slower.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
We don't have to accept unnecessary waiting.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Local residents reveal their true colors...
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Some dead people are more important than others.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
It's USA Today vs. The Torah
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
What would you risk to build a Sukkah?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Sometimes it's just not worth it.