Mendel Horowitz: A Good Enough Elul
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Mendel Horowitz discusses the concept of a Good Enough Elul and the intersection of psychological and religious work.
Join Talmud Daily! A new free program from 18Forty. Ten-minute episodes a day (video + audio). Plain English. No prior knowledge assumed. No Hebrew required. Begins August 24, 2026. Join here: Talmuddaily.org In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast , we return to the topic of teshuva by talking to Mendel Horowitz, a Jerusalem-based psychotherapist, researcher, and author who introduces us to the notion of having a Good Enough Elul. You can learn more about the Good Enough Elul initiative here and read Mendel's article on psychodynamic therapy here . In this episode we discuss: —What is the nature of the inner work we do over Elul? —How do our psychological and religious work overlap and interact? —How can we detach ourselves from external expectations and learn how to live comfortably in pursuit of our purest desires? Interview begins at 27:00. Tune in to hear a conversation about how we discover our most essential selves. Mendel Horowitz, M.S., is a Jerusalem-based psychotherapist, researcher, and author certified by the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists. His research interests include group therapy and the intersection of masculinity, loneliness…
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