It struck me immediately how relevant was the commentary on the life of (biblical) Joseph by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (z"l/OBM). He pointed out that Joseph -- who had been sold into slavery by his brothers, reconciled with them, telling them that while they may have meant evil, God meant it for good and after much suffering, enabled him to save lives (see the end of the book of Genesis). Rabbi Sacks pointed out that we are in charge of changing our interpretation of events, and our interpretations can change with greater maturity and experience, and also by looking back and seeing what actually resulted in our lives. It strikes me that a good therapist would also work along these lines instead of emphasizing feelings.
It struck me immediately how relevant was the commentary on the life of (biblical) Joseph by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (z"l/OBM). He pointed out that Joseph -- who had been sold into slavery by his brothers, reconciled with them, telling them that while they may have meant evil, God meant it for good and after much suffering, enabled him to save lives (see the end of the book of Genesis). Rabbi Sacks pointed out that we are in charge of changing our interpretation of events, and our interpretations can change with greater maturity and experience, and also by looking back and seeing what actually resulted in our lives. It strikes me that a good therapist would also work along these lines instead of emphasizing feelings.