February is Jewish disabilities awareness and inclusion month (JDAIM). Substance abuse and addiction, including alcohol and other drugs and chemicals, is very much a disability
It’s a given that things don’t always go right for an organizer. Sometimes deadlines are missed, service men don’t show up or, God forbid, fragile
(Courtesy of Recovery at Crossroads) When speaking to people in long-term recovery from an alcohol-use disorder and their families, you hear the heartbreak of active
When I hold my baby granddaughter, I quite naturally break into a round of the Yiddish nursery rhyme Patshe, Patshe Kikelekh. Seeing her delight in
(Courtesy of St. Mary’s General Hospital) It’s coming soon–– that holiday where we all get so drunk we can’t differentiate between “blessed is Mordechai and
I have been researching and treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) for the past 20 years in diverse settings. Without indulging in too much self-promotion, I
Dear Basya, After months of hard work I have finally reached my goal weight. I am so thankful and so thrilled that all my efforts
(Courtesy of DVI) Dr. Harry Harcsztark, formerly of Teaneck, arrived in Israel November 20, 2019, as a new oleh making a new life living in
Accomplishments of Dirshu Lomdim hailed at three locations. What a sight! The Sanzer Rebbe, shlita, from Eretz Yisrael entered the cavernous Prudential Center in Newark
Learning Torah is supposed to be enjoyable but it is more than that. We have the opportunity to rethink our attitudes to learning Torah as
“From where do you get your emunah? From where do you get such iron-clad bitachon? Please tell me, I need to know!” The answer? One,
Part 7 (Continued from January 23) From the Yad Vashem database I found an article about Beriha and their postwar activities. Alexander was active in
