8 Questions to Ask Yourself This Hanukkah

Making 12,000 Sandwiches a Day for Israeli Soldiers

I’m getting through the war, one sandwich at a time.

4 Things Every Jew Should Do This Thanksgiving

With Israel and Jews under attack worldwide, you can help strengthen the Jewish people.

Dear Antisemites, Thank You

You have reawakened my Jewish identity.

Thumbs Up!

Remarkable stories of Rabbi Kalman Packouz, as inspired by Rav Noah Weinberg.

Praying in a World Gone Mad

The specter of antisemitism is shaping my ongoing dialogue with God.

A Tired American Jew

Until all of our brothers and sisters are brought home, we cannot rest. Join the March for Israel this Tues. Nov. 14, in Washington, DC and show the world our strength. 

The Jew’s Eternal Weapon

This is the time for courage, resolve, and to embrace your Jewish identity.

You Must Take a Stand

This isn’t only a war between Israel and Hamas. It’s a war between the forces of good and evil.

Mayor Eric Adams Isn’t Just Standing With Israel

He’s promoting Jewish values too.

Saying Yes to Life

How to nurture hope in the face of an uncertain future.

This Is Every Jew’s Fight

Every Jew is a potential target. Find your courage. This is your moment.

An Open Letter to an Israeli Soldier

Last week, I never heard your name. This week, I’ve uttered your name numerous times a day in heartfelt prayer.

An Open Letter to My Fellow Jews in the Diaspora

We cannot simply go back to living our normal lives. Here are some of our marching orders.

Stop Trying to Eradicate Anxiety, Embrace It Instead

The crisis in Israel is generating a lot of anxiety. Here’s how to deal with it.

How to Build Resilience During This War

Yes, even at this devastating time, we can take steps to help us withstand the pain and emerge stronger and more united.

Spiritual Mindfulness Amidst Tragedy

Tragedies aren’t the time to question your faith; they are the time to implement your faith.

Dealing with Our Collective Trauma

We may be going through the motions of normal life – eating, working, exercising, trying to help – but the collective trauma is affecting us.

Stop Obsessively Checking the News

It isn’t helping you or anybody else.

Robyn Schall Made Laughter Her Best Medicine

This standup sensation turned pain into positivity.

Get Rid of Your Bucket List

Figure out instead the things you no longer need. Here are the four things I’m letting go of.

Judaism and No Regrets

Why regret is an essential element to real change.

Three Steps to Finding Forgiveness

How to go from bitter to better.

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Rosh Hashanah’s 4-Step Game Plan

The goal of Rosh Hashanah is to reveal God’s presence in the world. How do you do that?

Four Myths about Forgiveness

You can forgive even without an apology, even if you’re still in pain, and even if you’ll never reconcile with the person who hurt you.

7 Wrong Ways to Say You’re Sorry

This Yom Kippur, say it like you mean it.

Three Ideas to Help You Prepare for Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is the time to dream. Here’s how.

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Why You Make Bad Choices

Choosing life isn’t so obvious. Here’s a practical tool just in time for Rosh Hashanah.

Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Rosh Hashanah

Thought-provoking questions to help you prepare for the High Holidays.

Concise Guide to the High Holidays: 9 Short Insights

Not sure how to wrap your head around the High Holidays? Check out these insights, meditations, and tools to help you maximize this auspicious time.

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Overcoming Apathy and Discouragement and Preparing for Rosh Hashanah

Preparing for Rosh Hashanah should not be a downer. It’s an auspicious, exciting time for clarity and closeness, grounded in positivity and love.

Cancer Blog: Good News in My Cancer Journey

In a sea of looming bills and chemo shortages, my CT scan showed that my cancer was largely gone.

A Mysterious Trash Castle in the Arizona Desert

Crippled by tuberculosis and cancer, Boyce Luther Gulley spent his final years building the strange castle – but not for himself.

The Thankfulness Circuit: How to Sustain Gratitude’s Positive Effects

Gratitude is a kind of spiritual magnet.

I Think God Forgot About Me

How to make Tisha B’Av relevant.

People Say the Darndest Things When You Have Cancer

How to treat a friend who is sick.

5 Ways to Free Yourself from Anger

Effective tools to reduce your anger and live a happier, more tranquil life.

Mourning and Hope on Judaism’s Saddest Day of the Year

Tisha B'Av, a solemn Jewish holiday, is a reminder that joy can be found in even the darkest moments.

My Brain Is Smart, My Body Is Dumb

My blow-away experience meeting the developmentally disabled young men and women at Camp HASC.

Why Judaism’s First Commandment Is Connected to Eating

Overcoming your temptation for unhealthy eating is a key to spiritual growth.

Starting Chemo: Cancer Blog 1

How could I—the hiking queen, hot yoga addict, marathoner, Jazzercise bunny and aerobics instructor—have cancer?

How to Deal with a Narcissist

And protect yourself from their dysfunctional behavior.

My Bike Crash: 6 Lessons

My collision shattered my routine existence.

Tammuz and Self-Compassion: How to Treat Yourself Kindly

How a month of calamity reveals the hidden power of self-compassion and teaches you how to show yourself the kindness you truly deserve.

Wildfires in Your Life: 4 Ways to Cope Without False Positivity

Embracing the fog and messiness of life.

Eyes Wide Open: 5 Valuable Lessons Isaac Lidsky Learned from Losing His Eyesight

Your greatest problem can become your greatest solution.

Three Things You Can Learn from Rabbi Gershon Edelstein

Over 200,000 people attended his funeral. Who was he and what can you learn from him?

 

The Myth of the White Lie

How the 9th commandment, “Do not testify as a false witness against your neighbor,” is relevant today.

4 Converts to Judaism

And the timely lessons they’ve bequeathed to us.

 

Do Not Covet: Can Jealousy Help You Grow?

Has jealousy gotten a bad rap?

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