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Devora Levy

Devora Levy grew up in South Africa and made Aliya 24 years ago. She is a life coach and educator who works with women, teens, and couples—both virtually and in person. She also gives workshops on relationships, resilience, and personal growth.

Trained through the Refuah Institute in Jerusalem, recognized by the American Association of Coaches, and certified in Reality Therapy, Devora lives in Israel with her husband and seven children.

Learn more at devoralevy.com.


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Think Before You Speak: 5 Questions That Save Marriages

Before your next hard conversation with your spouse, ask yourself these five questions.

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The 6 Communication Rules Every Couple Should Keep on the Fridge

Simple important rules for the moments you forget them most.

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The Best Marriage Advice I Ever Heard Came from Someone who Wasn't Married

A four-year-old in pajamas asked one question that reframed everything I thought I knew about marriage.

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The Three Questions That Will Tell You If You Found the One

Three questions every dater should ask before deciding if this person could be their life partner.

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What Actually Makes People Happy

Why you can be busy, entertained, and still feel empty.

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Tough Love

Sometimes saying no is the deepest form of love. When holding back matters more than giving.

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24 Questions to Build Emotional Intimacy

These 24 questions will take you deeper with your partner, sparking conversations that build real closeness, whether you've been together two months or twenty years.

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Four Ways to Be Truly Free This Passover

Passover is a personal challenge to break the patterns that are quietly enslaving you.

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Why Happy Couples Still Have the Same Arguments

Recurring fights in happy marriages aren't a red flag. Here's what they're actually telling you.

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Why Saying Sorry Is So Hard in Marriage

You knew the damage was done the second those words left your mouth. So why is one simple word so hard to say?

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Choosing Joy This Purim: 10 Ways to Increase Happiness In the Chaos

When the month of Adar enters, increase joy. But how? Practical steps for choosing happiness when life feels overwhelming.

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When Life Is on Hold

Five ways to feel strong when you’re waiting for an answer and feel stuck in limbo.

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6 Ways to Build Trust in Marriage

Trust in marriage grows when your spouse consistently feels seen, supported, and emotionally safe with you.

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Keeping Score in Marriage

Three reasons couples turn love into scorekeeping, and what to do about it.

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Six Habits That Quietly Destroy Your Happiness

Want to increase your contentment? Start by removing these six habits that may be costing you your joy.

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The 5 Stages Toward Lasting Love

Why relationships get harder before they get deeper.

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Seen, Safe, and Strong: Parenting Against Bullying

In the age of social media and constant comparison, the most powerful protection for children is parental connection.

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Why People Don’t Change Under Attack

The Jewish path to accountability, self-worth, and real inner change.

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The 9 Things That Actually Make You Happy

Science and Jewish wisdom agree: happiness grows from relationships, meaning, kindness, presence, and gratitude—practices that rewire your life from within.

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The Jewish Path to an Abundance Mindset

How to stop fighting for control and experience the joy in seeing life with a more expansive lens.

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5 Ways to Stop Taking Things So Personally

These five Jewish mindsets will help you stay steady, protect your worth, and stop turning every comment into a verdict.

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Seven Jewish Habits That Make You Stronger

Simple daily practices that build emotional strength, clarity, and resilience — even in uncertain times.

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7 Ways to Feel Happier Without Changing a Thing Around You

Timeless Jewish wisdom to help you meet each day with more clarity, kindness, and joy—no matter what life brings.

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The Ten Indispensable Rules of Marriage

How ordinary couples build extraordinary marriages, from the ground up.

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Judaism and Self-Worth: 8 Principles

Self-love starts not with looking inward, but upward. Explore eight Jewish insights on how to nurture real, lasting self-worth.

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The Four Elements: A Soul’s Journey Through the Four Holy Cities of Israel

Israel’s four holy cities — Jerusalem, Hebron, Tzfat, and Tiberias — represent fire, earth, air, and water, revealing the soul’s deepest yearnings.

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True Beauty: A Jewish Perspective

Judaism’s view of beauty transforms the way you see yourself, your relationships, and the physical world.

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The Four Species: A Personality Map of Sukkot

Discover how the four species mirror logic, heart, curiosity, and expression, reminding us that true unity comes from weaving our differences together.

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Rebuilding Trust After You’ve Been Hurt

How do you rebuild trust when it feels safer to stay guarded?

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3 Reasons Forgiveness Transforms You

Holding grudges weighs you down. Discover how forgiveness frees your soul, heals relationships, and sparks renewal—just in time for Yom Kippur.

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How to Improve Your Marriage When Your Spouse Doesn’t Seem Interested

You can’t control your partner—but you can transform your marriage from within with wisdom, resilience, and love.

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Want to Work On Your Marriage? Increase the Joy

The best “work” in marriage is noticing the good, focusing on the future, and laughing together along the way.

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16 Timeless Marriage Quotes to Strengthen Your Relationship

Pithy, essential pieces of advice for a great marriage.

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Overcoming Triggers in Marriage

When emotions run high, learn to pause, reset, and respond with clarity—so you can protect your connection instead of damaging it.

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How to Stop Having the Same Fight

Emotional patterns keep couples locked in frustration. Here’s how to shift from reacting to reconnecting.

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Same Scene, Different Worlds: Why Relationships Are Never One Reality

Why two people can experience the same moment so differently, and how to build deeper understanding across emotional divides.

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Want to Fix Your Husband? Read This First

Here’s what actually works—and it’s not what you think.

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Couples in Crisis: How to Stay Together When Life Starts Falling Apart

Crisis tests love. Here’s how to come through it even stronger.

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Finding God (and Ourselves) in the Safe Room

As missiles fall and sirens wail, a mother clutches her children in the safe room — and finds, in the middle of fear, glimpses of hope and of who we’re becoming.

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A Letter to My Daughter on Her Wedding Day

10 Lessons on love, marriage and building a life together.

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To Speak or Stay Silent in Marriage

Marriage is a dance between speaking up and letting go. How do you know which step to take?

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The Real Reason You’re Fighting: How to Stop Misunderstanding Each Other

You're not fighting because you're mad—you're fighting because you're misunderstood. On shift can make a huge difference.

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What to Do If You Can’t Stand Your Spouse

8 insights to hold onto when your marriage feels unbearable

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6 Ways to Turn Conflict into Connection

A heated argument can be the beginning of a deeper connection, stronger intimacy, and a greater understanding of each other.

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15 Ways to Speak More Effectively

The words you use shape your world. Here are powerful ways to refine your speech and connect meaningfully with others.

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From Toxic to Caring: 7 Transformative Habits for Your Marriage

You can start shifting from toxic to caring habits right now and watch your relationship thrive.

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One Sentence a Day: Rebuilding Fragile Relationships

How to begin healing a broken relationship with just one sentence a day.

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7 Ways to Handle a Highly Sensitive Spouse

Loving someone who feels everything deeply is a gift — and sometimes, a challenge. Here’s how to care for your sensitive spouse while honoring your own emotional needs.

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Increasing Joy Even in Times of Darkness

Six practical ways to start increasing joy when your heart feels heavy.

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30 Jewish Affirmations for a Meaningful Life

Experience the transformative power of affirmations rooted in Jewish wisdom.

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