Speeches, Podcasts, And Articles

Elul Panel - R' Yosef Elefant & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Moderated by R' David Sutton

A Path To A Meaningful, Positive, And Uplifting Elul And Yomim Noraim - SIMHA - September 2024
#Elul #Yomim Noraim #Hashkafa #Judaism #Mental Health #Relationship #Connection #Shame #Guilt #Anxiety

Nshei Chabad - Tishrei 2025 cover image

N'Shei Chabad Newsletter

Write up regarding From Boys To Men - Open House section of newsletter - September 2024
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Sexuality #Safety

Elul Panel - R' Elya Brudny & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Moderated by R' David Sutton

A Path To A Meaningful, Positive, And Uplifting Elul And Yomim Noraim - SIMHA - September 2024
#Elul #Yomim Noraim #Hashkafa #Judaism #Mental Health #Relationship #Connection #Shame #Guilt #Anxiety

Elul Panel - R' Uri Deutsch & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Moderated by R' David Sutton

A Path To A Meaningful, Positive, And Uplifting Elul And Yomim Noraim - SIMHA - September 2024
#Elul #Yomim Noraim #Hashkafa #Judaism #Mental Health #Relationship #Connection #Shame #Guilt #Anxiety

Is Therapy Good or Bad? Has the mental health industry lost its mind?

R' Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz, R' Dr. David Fox & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Hosted by R' Ari Wasserman - Halacha Headlines - 8-24-2-4 Shiur 480
Episode Guide: R' Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz - 11:42, R' Dr. Dovid Fox - 38:35, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - 1:19:03, Conclusion & Takeaways - 2:08:28 - August 2024
#Mental Health #Therapy #Bad therapy #Judaism #Spirituality #Adversity #Bechira #Victimhood

An Evening of Awareness for Keren Ezer L'Nefesh

R' Ruvy Kantor and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - The state of mental health and the need for funding psychotherapy - 8-06-2024
#Mental health #Adolescents #Young adults #Charity #Prevention #Intervention

Jewish Resilience - Responding to and growing from challenge, adversity, and suffering

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Tisha B’Av - 08-13-2024 #Judaism #Spirituality #Resilience #Meaning #Purpose #Adversity #Mattering

Educating Children About Inyanei Kedushah

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Lakewood News Network - LNN #Short -11-30-2023
#Kedushah #Education #Internet #Parenting #Communication

Panel on Trauma and Recovery - Dr. Akiva Perlman and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman

Motzai Shabbos - Kesher Nafshi 14 - June 2024
#Trauma #Sexual Abuse #Evidence based treatment #Courage #Recovery #Meaning #Purpose

Reclaiming Humanity - Navigating technology for ourselves and our children

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman with introduction by Mrs. Yael Busso - Bnot Shirah School – 5-22-2024 (See accompanying handout in the handout section of the website)
#Humanity #Technology #Social media #Internet #Parenting #Communication

Open Q&A with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman

Kesher Nafshi 14 - 06-10-24. The Questions were edited out to maintain people's confidentiality.
#Parenting #Communication #Puberty #Shame #Trauma

Un-Lavish Living – Why are we embarrassed to live below our means

Halacha Headlines - R' Moshe Walter, Mr. Naftoli Horowitz, Dr. Shlomie Zimmerman - 5-16-2024 - SHIUR 467
#Money #Success #Addiction #Parenting #Values

Antisemitism, Dangers of Psychology, & Victimhood

SIMHA Rabbis Training Course Reunion - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - 04-09-2024
#Antisemitism #Bad therapy #Trauma #Victimhood #Bechira #Judaism

How and why I went into psychology and klal work

Faces of Leadership Program - Yeshiva Maayan Hatorah - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - 03-14-2024
#Leadership #Individuality #Judaism #Abuse #Prevention

Parenting and Shalom Bayis Panel

Parenting and Shalom Bayis Panel - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, R' Akiva Rutenberg, & R' Ilan Meirov - Moderator R' Reuven Kigel – Chazaq, Emet, Amudim, Beth Gavriel – February 2024
#Parenting #Marriage #Communication #Gottman #Technology

Understanding the Burden, Pain, and Danger

Understanding the Burden, Pain, and Danger of Feeling like Damaged Goods and How, Left Untreated, It Can Last a Lifetime. Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Kesher Nafshi 12 - December 2023. Dial In: (718) 298-2077 Press 9270850
#Shame #Guilt #Trauma #Recovery #Forgiveness

Role Playing for Child Safety

Role Playing for Child Safety: Practical Strategies for Difficult Conversations. Mrs. Debbie Fox and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. The Jews Next Dor Podcast with R’ Yair Menchel - December 2023
#Parenting #Sexual Abuse #Prevention #Communication

Growing up Gluck

Growing up Gluck. A candid conversation about the trials and triumphs of growing up in a family dedicated to the Klal and the important messages the Gluck children have for the world! Amudim’s Unite to Heal Event - December 2023
#Askanus #Mental Health #Therapy #Resilience #Destigmitization

Setting boundaries lovingly

Setting boundaries lovingly – Parenting Speech – R’ Chaim Wein & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Torah Umesorah - Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion – October 2023
#Parenting #Discipline #Limits #Boundaries #Judaism

Overcome Together

Overcome Together - Discussing anxiety, trauma, guilt, self-care, & social media. #WestandwithIsrael - R’ David Sutton, Dr. David Rosmarin, Dr. Akiva Perlman, & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Moderated by Dr. Eli Mandelbaum & Steven Azrak - SIMHA – WAYZ Foundation - October 2023
#Anxiety #Trauma #Resilience #Meaning #Purpose #Judaism

Manage Your Feelings

How to Manage Your Feelings During War (& Other Common Questions) - Living Lchaim - October 2023
#Regulation #Acceptance #Parenting #Communication #Technology

Limiting Children's Exposure

Limiting Children's Exposure to Violent Imagery. Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. Chai Lifeline Crisis Services - October 2023
#Parenting #Technology #Exposure #Violence #Communication

Keep Your Children Safe!

Learn how to communicate when our children need us most. R' Moti Rapoport & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah Toronto - 10-22-23
#Safety #Abuse Prevention #Parenting #Communication

Discussing Sensitive Topics With Our Children and other tips for raising adolescents

R' Dovid Fordsham & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Beis Medrash of Lawrence - October 2023
#Parenting #Communication #Kedushah #Puberty

An Open Letter

An Open Letter About an “Open Secret” By Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, Psy.D. The Yeshiva World News (YWN) – Guard Your Eyes (GYE) – September 2023
#Puberty #Technology #Pornography #Addiction #Recovery #Healing

Breaking Taboos

Breaking Taboos - This is how and why we need to discuss these sensitive topics with our children! Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Meaningful People Podcast - August 2023
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Sexuality #Shame #Guilt #Abuse #Responsibility #Judaism

Discussing Sensitive Topics the Torah Way

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman on the Meaningful People Podcast
#Short #Judaism #Puberty #Education #Sexuality

Toxic Shame versus Healthy Shame

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman on the Meaningful People Podcast
#Short #Toxic Shame #Healthy Shame

Abuse in Jewish Communities

Shocking statistic about Abuse in Jewish Communities you probably didn't know! Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman
#Short #Sexual Abuse #Children #Offenders

Did we create the problems ourselves?!

Nachi Gordon with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman on the Meaningful People podcast
#Short #Judaism #Education #Parenting

An Evening of Awareness on Mental Health

Impacting our youth in the Sephardic community on behalf of Keren Ezer L'Nefesh - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - R' Avremi Zippel - R' Joey Haber - Hosted by Mr. Eddie Mizrahi - August 2023
#Mental health #Finances #Charity #Abuse

LGBTQ+ and Pride Parades

LGBTQ+ and “Pride Parades” – How is it impacting us? Should we explain it to our children? Halacha Headlines Podcast. R’ Yitzchak Breitowitz, Yitzy Mittel, Eli Sarfaty, R’ Meyer Twersky, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, & R’ Zevulun Schwartzman - August 2023
#Transgender #Gender affirming #Bad therapy #Values #Judaism #Parenting #Education #Sexuality

Discussing Puberty With Your Children

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman and Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz
#Parenting #Abuse #Prevention #Education #Puberty #Adolescence

Spiritual Care and Mental Health

Chabad Kinus Hashluchim - #15 Spiritual Care and Mental Health- Session #2 Regulation and Communication - Dr Shloimie Zimmerman. - November 2023
#Clarity #Self-empowerment #Connection #Rabbinate #Active Listening #Empathy

The Jewish Parent’s Guide to “The Talk”

on The That’s an Issue podcast on the Living Lchaim network - July 2023
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Sexuality #Shame

Family First Feature

Mishpacha Magazine – Family First Feature – “Sheltered In The Sun” – Advice from educational experts and experienced parents on sheltering your kids without stifling their summer fun - Elisheva Appel interviewed Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – July 2023
#Safety #Abuse #Prevention #Parenting #Education #Play

Healing through meaning

Purposefully approaching challenges, adversity, and suffering – Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Shiur for Life - Tisha B'Av 2023
#Meaning #Purpose #Adversity #Judaism

Courage to Heal

A community initiative dedicated to preventing & addressing sexual abuse. Panel discussion. Remarks by Rabbi Shlomo Diamond and Rabbi Eli Mansour Panelist: Dr. Gavriel Fagin, PhD, CASAC, & LCSW, Alice Hanan, Esq., Myriam Lankry, LCSW, Shlomo Lieberman, LCSW-R, Cara London, LMSW, Rocky Salomon, LMSW, and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, PsyD Moderated by Dr. Ayla Sitt, PsyD. SBH - July 2023
#Abuse #Prevention #Education #Parenting

What to Convey to a 15-Year-Old

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Guard Your Eyes (GYE) – July 2023
#Education #Puberty #Normalization #Validation

The Body Keeps the Score

How Child Abuse Destroys Adult Lives. Dr. Akiva Perlman, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, & Survivor Pinny Taub - Kesher Nafshi 10 - June 2023
#Abuse #Trauma #Recovery #Healing #At Risk #Judaism #Soul

Overcoming Struggle

Overcoming Struggles - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - CHAZAQ's Torah Talks #101 - May 2023
#Struggle #Adversity #Judaism #Spirituality #Meaning #Purpose

From Boys To Men

A conversation with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. A Positive Podcast S2 E49 - April 2023
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Sexuality #Values

Dating Advice

Navigating Modern Relationships. Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. Wayz Foundation - February 2023
#Dating #Marriage #Relationships #Challenges

Looking out for Shemiras Einayim

How to deal with the scourge of pornography? Founders of GYE, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, & R’ Mendel Kessin - Halacha Headlines Podcast - Shiur 408 – February 2023
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Sexuality #Values

זה הקטן גדול יהיה - From Boys To Men

From Boys To Men: Guiding Our Sons And Students In The Ways Of Kedushah – Identifying and responding to school- based challenges. Rabbi Lustig and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Yeshiva Oholei Torah Staff presentation – February 2023
#Education #Chinuch #Judaism #Puberty #Sexuality #Values

Discussing Intimacy with Our Children

Breaking taboos! A candid conversation with the incredible Rabbi YY Jacobson & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman addressing many critical & often unspoken topics! Amudim’s Unite to Heal event - January 2023
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Sexuality #Values #Mesorah

Guiding our Sons and Students

Guiding our Sons and Students in the Way of Kedusha - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Kesher Nafshi 9 - January 2023
#Parenting #At Risk #Education #Puberty #Sexuality #Values

Refuse To Give Up

Refuse To Give Up - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Guard Your Eyes (GYE) - January 2023
#Resilience #Perseverance #Kedushah

Open Letter to Parents and Mechanchim of Boys

Open Letter to Parents and Mechanchim of Boys – Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Yeshiva World News (YWN) – Guard Your Eyes (GYE) – September 2022
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Sexuality #Values

A Global Virtual Chinuch Event

Bring Back the Spark. Bring back the joy of a job well done. Keynote Address Rabbi Yosef Elefant, Shlita - Every Child has a Tafkid, Rabbi Zev Brown Ph.D. - Revealing your Child's "Nigun Meyuchad," Rabbi Binyomin Greenspoon - It Takes ONE Adult, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - A Kinder Definition for Student Success. Torah Umesorah - August 2022
#Education #Sensitivity #Concern

Helping someone believe in themselves

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Torah Umesorah - August 2022
#Short #Empathy #Validation #Belief

Victimhood Or Responsibility

Responding To Tragedy, Trauma, & Suffering. Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. Shiur for Life – Tisha B’Av 2022
#Trauma #Adversity #Victimhood #Responsibility #Meaning #Darkness #Integration

Panel Discussion

Featuring Dr. David Katzenstein and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman- Moderated by R’ David Haber and followed by a speech by Isaac Dweck - SIMHA – Wayz foundation - July 2022
#Awareness #Parenting #Values #Technology

Mental health matters

A physical and spiritual view. Rabbi Shmuly Avtzon, Rebbitzen Slovie Jungreis-Wolff, and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. Bais Rivkah BRanches event - June 2022
#Parenting #Challenges #Adversity #Acceptance #Humanness

זה הקטן גדול יהיה - From Boys to Men

זה הקטן גדול יהיה - From Boys to Men - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Yeshivas Oholei Torah – June 2022 #Chinuch #Education #Rabbinic Education #Puberty #Adolescence

How to deal with guilt

How to deal with guilt and confront shame. Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. “That’s An issue” Episode 2 on the Living Lchaim network - February 2022
#Guilt #Shame #Humanness #Perfectionism #Self Worth

Integrating Darkness and Light

Lessons From Tragedy – A 2-part series by Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Amudim – Shiur For Life – January 2022 #Darkness #Humanness #Integration #Health

A Parents Guide To Speaking

A Parents Guide To Speaking With Their Teenaged Children. Mrs. Debbie Fox and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Amudim’s Unite to Heal – December 2021
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Adolescence #Communication

From Galus to Geulah

From Galus to Geulah: Lose Your Ego and Find Yourself. Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. Shiur for Life - Tisha B’Av 2021.
#Ego #Self #Meditation #Consciousness #Judaism

Rebbeim: We forget how important we are

Rebbeim: We forget how important we are. - Rabbi Yaakov Bender, Rabbi Gershon Miller, and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - The Manchester Torah Umesorah Teacher Centre – May 2021
#Chinuch #Education #Impact

“Healing: Signs Your Child May Need Help”

“Healing: Signs Your Child May Need Help” Part 4 of the Series on: How to Stay in Control in an ever-changing world. Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, Psy.D. Introduction: Menachem Freeman. Operation Survival - May 2021
#Parenting #Warning Signs #Symptoms #Communication

Protecting Our Children

Protecting Our Children Featuring Rabbi Motti Rapaport, Dr. David Pelcovitz, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, and Debbie Fox from Amudim’s Unite To Heal Campaign. December 2020
#Abuse #Prevention #Education #Policies

Enlivening Education

Enlivening Education: Keeping The Same Mandate In A Different World. Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Torah Umesorah An Unconventional Convention For Unconventional Times – June 2020
#Chinuch #Empathy #Compassion #Covid #Mental health

The best of humanity in the worst of times

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. Amudim - March 2020
#Humanness #Acceptance #Other Focus #Giving

Widowers - From surviving to thriving, helping those who have lost a spouse

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Links & Shlomie’s Club - 2-11-2020
#Bereavement #Grief #Loss #Widow #Resilience #Single Parenting

Confronting Abuse - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman & R' Shais Taub - Moderator R' Chaim Metal

Chabad Kinus Hashluchim - 11-05-15
#Chinuch #Education #Safety #Sexual Abuse #Prevention

Shame: Addressing the Psychological Churban

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Shiur for Life - Tisha B'av 2019
#Shame #Recovery #Resilience #Judaism #Tish B'Av

Talking to our youth about puberty and mature relationships

R’ Hershel Welcher, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, and Dr. Naomi Press - Magen NY - Chazaq - Amudim - 4-29-2018
#Parenting #Education #Puberty #Adolescence

Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe

Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe - Pre 1A Parent Melava Malka - R' Yaakov May and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – October 2017
#Chinuch #Education #Parenting #Respect

An Ounce of Prevention

An Ounce of Prevention: Identifying Early “at risk” Warning Signs - Rabbi Shmuel Berkowitz, Yaakov Bess, and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman. Agudah Convention, “Together we Will” - November 2017
#Education #Parenting #Symptoms #At Risk

Addressing the psychological and emotional needs of our talmidim

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - 61st Torah Umesorah Annual Leadership Convention - July 2017
#Chinuch #Education #Mental Health #Symptoms #Identification

Child Sexual Abuse in the Frum Community — An Overview

Dialogue Magazine No. 7 – Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky, Rabbi Yehoshua Berman, and Rabbi Ethan Eisen – Extensive quoting of interview with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Summer 2017
#Abuse #Prevention #Policies #Trauma

Empower your future to protect their future

Abuse prevention event with Rav Elya Brudny Shlita, Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein Zatzal, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, and Rabbi Zvi Gluck - Amudim and Chazaq - May 2016
#Shame #Guilt #Addiction #Parenting #Abuse #Prevention

Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe In Service - R' Yaakov May, R' Elya Brudny, & Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman

To the mechanchim of Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe -11-11-2016 #Chinuch #Education #Psychological Awareness #Mental Health

Abuse Prevention

Keeping Kids Safe From Inappropriate Behavior at School and in the Neighborhood – Abuse Prevention – R’ Yoel Schonfeld, Rebbetzin Judi Steinig, and Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Lois Raff – Warren Hecht – R’ Zvi Gluck – R’ Noach Isaac Oelbaum – Yitzi Horowitz – Young Israel – Magen NY – January 2011
#Parenting #Abuse #Prevention #Education #Puberty #Adolescence

Keeping the Street Outside, Chinuch Inside

“Keeping the Street Outside, Chinuch Inside” - Chabad Kinus Hamechanchos - July 2012
#Chinuch #Education #Mental Health #Relationships #Connection #Symptoms #Identification #Judaism

How to use technology in a healthy way

How to use technology in a healthy way - Tech Smart - An Innovative Program to Teach Children Responsible Digital Citizenship - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Surel Goldfinger - Apr 2014
#Technology #Internet #Parenting #Communication #Modeling #Filtering

Precious Neshamos

Precious Neshamos – Strategies for protecting our children in today’s world. Panel: Mr. Barry Horowitz, Mr. Gavriel Fagin, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Moderated by Dr. David Lieberman - Relief Resources – June 2015
#Abuse #Prevention #Parenting #Education #Policies

Israel Sexual Abuse Conference

Tahel – Israel Sexual Abuse Conference – Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Nov/Dec 2015

Israel Sexual Abuse Conference

Tahel – Israel Sexual Abuse Conference – R’ Avraham Union, Mrs. Debbie Fox, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Nov/Dec 2015

Israel Sexual Abuse Conference

Tahel – Israel Sexual Abuse Conference – Full Panel - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, Sharona Schwartzberg, & Dr. Yoel Young – Moderator: Barbara Sofer - Dec 2015

How to Raise a Child with Self Esteem in 2014

Dr. Zimmerman - Feb 2014
#Parenting #Self Esteem #Relationship #Modeling #Communication #Mental Health

Making sense of the adolescent journey

Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Q&A With Dr. Norman Blumenthal - Yeshivah of Flatbush – December 2013 #Adolescence #Parenting #Relationships #Communication

Safety Kid Parent Presentation

Safety Kid Parent Presentation - Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman - Yeshiva Sha'are Zion - 4-20-2015
#Parenting #Abuse #Prevention #Policies #Education

Summer Safety program

Summer Safety program - Guidelines to Ensure a Healthy Secure Summer Season for your Kids - Dr. Naomi Press – Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – June 2012
#Parenting #Abuse #Prevention #Policies #Education

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