The Biblical Path to Psychological Maturity

Dr. Sigmund Freud would be amazed that his discipline could contribute to a deeper understanding of the Torah. Dr. Skolnick through her training in psychoanalysis has succeeded in doing so in this work. She has applied some of Freud's findings, particularly with regard to dream interpretation and the workings of the unconscious in order to penetrate into the psyches of the patriarchs and matriarchs and into the unique personality of Moses. Through her psychological insights illustrated with corroborating experience drawn from her private practice, she has made the Torah relevant to all ages and religious persuasions. By linking her observations to the synagogue's weekly Sabbath cycle of Torah readings, one finds here a yearly study forum for family and group discussions which will hopefully lead the reader to search for one's own path leading to psychological maturity.