Miri Korbman is from Elizabeth,NJ. She went to Bruriah for high school, then spent a year and a half in Michlalah and is now a Junior in Touro Manhattan majoring in psychology.
The girls in Miri’s chaburah are Atara Huberfeld (Woodmere, NY), Tani Kahan (Monsey, NY), Rebecca Sturm (Woodmere, NY), and Kayla Ghermezian (Riverdale, NY).
Miri’s chaburah topic is “menuchat hanefesh,” peace of mind. The chaburah focuses on what it means to have peace of mind from a Torah perspective; what is menuchat hanefesh? Why do we care? In what ways does having a sense of inner calm alleviate our worries and anxieties and enable us to be more productive, accomplishing, happy friends, daughters, and Jews? The girls in Miri’s chaburah learn about different factors teenagers in today’s society face which inhibit our sense of inner peace and make it difficult to feel calm and contented with life’s challenges, big and small. The goal of the chaburah is to learn how to tap into menuchat hanefesh in all situations, to transcend the chaotic hustle and bustle of the unsatisfied, anxiety-ridden world around us. Miri’s chaburah views the journey to menuchat hanefesh like building a house. Bitachon, trust in Gd, is the foundation of all inner peace and contentedness, while a true sense of humility and an ability to overcome jealousy are the walls that stand on that foundations; lastly, prayer is the roof which protects and shields us from worry and anxiety and keeps our menuchat hanefesh protected and intact. Through learning about these and other important midot and Torah values connected to menuchat hanefesh, such as shabbos, leadership, and self-esteem, we are enhancing our relationships with ourselves, with Gd, and with others. Our motto is: We are where we need to be- just breathe 🙂
What’s one thing you learned in our chaburah that you will carry with you through the year and one of your favorite menuchas hanefesh related quotes?
Atara: “Being ok with where you are because Hashem’s in control. ‘The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things- the good things don’t always soften the bad things but vice versa- the bad things don’t necessarily spoil the good things and make them unimportant.'”
Rebecca: “Menuchat hanefesh doesn’t mean being “chilled” at all times- it means reacting to life’s situations and challenges in the right way “football quote.”‘
Tani: “Relax, everything will be ok, you’re in Hashem’s hands!! “Everything I need I have and everything I have I need.”
Kayla: “It’s about being chilled- but not frozen; menuchas hanefesh isn’t about sitting by and letting life pass- it helps us be active participants in life- just chilled ones! “Keep calm and carry on- with menuchas hanefesh.”