When Ilona’s father dies, her pain is magnified by the influx of strangers coming to pay their respects and say prayers in his name. She wonders if social media would have provided her with a more meaningful mourning period.
Have you heard of the latest hot trend in schools? They’re called fidget toys, and they are marketed as a solution to an inability to focus. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield examines whether there is any validity to this claim, as well as the deeper truths this exploration can reveal about our own lives.
The wisdom behind Shabbat was deemed relevant in a California court of law.
Is it wrong for SNL to use fat shaming and gay bashing as part of their humor in covering the Trump administration?
When Rabbi Gewirtz’s daughter sees an abandoned fawn in their yard, her dramatic reaction indicates deeper worries.
Why we must fight the temptation to let our own bias impose a black and white perspective on a situation that has many shades.
Students at Oxford High turn the concept of the hit show 13 Reasons Why into a project that could save lives.
In the depths of the Amazon rain forest, feminist Zoe Helene assists women in connecting to their intuition via the use of psychedelic plants.
Japanese Zen Master, Kodo Sawaki, advocated meditation practices that clear the mind of group think and bad habits so that we are able to better engage with the world.
Being different in the ‘burbs can be hard. Here’s some tips to make it easier.