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Davar Acher: Parsha Miketz
Letting the heart have more space than the head can open the door to softening the estrangement, says Chaplain Barry Pitegoff in this Davar Acher on Parsha Miketz. [Read more…]
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Dealing with Change and a New Year
Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss discusses coping with unexpected change as the Jewish New Year arrives. [Read more…]
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Israel and Me, Growing Together
Rabbi Susan Elkodsi reflects on her most recent trip to Israel, the changes and accomplishments of the country, and changes in her own life. [Read more…]
D'vrei Torah
D’var Torah: The challenge is to seize moments of change
The challenge embodied in this week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha, is to have the faith in one’s self to be able to move forward in life, for we are part of a religious tradition that sees life as a continuing unfolding of the possible, Rabbi Address writes. [Read more…]
Blog
Welcoming The Next Chapter: Embracing A Major Transition, or What Can I Do Now That the House is so Quiet?
Guest contributor Stefanie Levine Cohen explores her new life-stage as an empty-nester. [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
SOM: Tussy Shnider, author of ‘One Congregation’s Journey of Change: A Guide to Enriching Relationships in your Congregation!’
Dr. Tussy Shnider, the author of One Congregation’s Journey of Change: A Guide to Enriching Relationships in your Congregation!, is the guest on this edition of the Seekers of Meaning Podcast. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
To The People Who Changed My Life
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff discusses people who’ve changed his life. [Read more…]
Baby Boomer Bubbe
Fact or Fiction? Frame of Reference, Objective VS Subjective?
This is a question I try to teach my grandchildren. At such young ages, do they get it? Do you hammer the difference between objective vs subjective into them, keep referring to “frame of reference,” [Read more…]
Baby Boomer Bubbe
The Only Thing Constant in Life is Change, or Living by Clichés!
I recently asked a friend how he defined his life in the context of a constant stream of security or change. He had to reflect for a few minutes before answering, “I had never thought [Read more…]
Health and Wellness Programs
Stress: A Part of Our Lives; A Factor in Our Health; A Potential for Growth and Change (Part 2)
Editor’s Note: This is part two of an excellent review of how stress affects our lives and our health. Part I is available here. This part of the column deals with living in the present [Read more…]