As I looked back on my column for the pre-pandemic New Year, 2020, it was filled with the promise of fresh starts and new beginnings. Little did we know or anticipate the serious affront we would face with regard to our health and wellbeing. In the face of the COVID-19 breakout, people are f…
“Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them,” — Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Israel’s first President and Founder, Weizmann Institute.
This year has brought a lot of darkness, uncertainty and suffering. But what if we each took a moment to remind ourselves of the li…
In an article, entitled “The Power of Gratitude,” Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks tells us that “thankfulness reduces toxic emotions such as resentment, frustration and regret and makes depression less likely. It helps people avoid over-reacting to negative experiences by seeking revenge. It…
One of my favorite holidays is Sukkot—possibly because I appreciate that Sukkot represents a change in season and in mood. My birthday usually coincides with Sukkot, and back in the day, I became a Bat Mitzvah during the holiday. Sukkot is known as the “season of our rejoicing,” and th…
We are now in the month of Elul, the weeks immediately preceding the High Holidays, ushering in the new year. Traditionally, the shofar is sounded each day at morning prayers (except Shabbat) in order to awaken us to prepare ourselves for the year ahead. This is the time of introspection, of…
