From fancy felines to bizarre scorpions and toads, Israel is home to a wide array of wildlife. While most of us couldn’t get out and
There is a short dvar Torah that is a favorite of mine that I like to share when given the chance during the weeks leading
For many women in Israel suffering from financial and emotional distress or experiencing medical complications or high-risk pregnancies, the news of a pregnancy is too
In 12th grade, when I told my father I wanted to attend a midrasha in Israel for a year before enrolling at college, one of
Anger is complicated. When an individual feels angry, he tends to express this experience with destructive behavior—whether it’s physically destructive (i.e., breaking things) or emotionally
For those with courtroom experience, the Judgment Day of Rosh Hashanah might feel more frightening, as we can viscerally imagine ourselves standing in judgment in
I can’t take credit for that expression of gratitude, but the sentiment comes to my mind often. As an eye doctor, and a mother, the
Needing surgery to fix a broken ankle is an experience that can create a lot of distress and uncertainty. Even when everything goes well, there
Editor’s note: This article, written by a young person, addresses the painful topic of suicidal thoughts. It was a day in eighth grade, the day
Not many outside of my close family know this fact, but I am a longtime fan, to this day, of cartoons and comics. Time permitting,
Part II As I noted in the previous article in this series, anxiety is an emotion that is deeply rooted in the uncertainty that so
As we unpack duffels, multiple sets of plastic drawers, AC units, refrigerators, toaster ovens, hot water urns, Shabbos lamps, clothing racks, more shoes than on
