The Catskills! About as close to Gan Eden as we can get! Fresh mountain air, no congestion, wide open spaces. We can hardly wait for those summer months. But during these months, parents must remain… Read more

Some years ago, I attended services in a large, impressive-looking synagogue in a New York suburb. But while the actual building was quite magnificent, the congregants’ decorum was appalling. During… Read more

In all addictions, I have found the same dynamic: A person feels a compulsion to drink, use drugs, eat, gamble or smoke, and it is extremely difficult to resist the compulsion. Although one may be… Read more

Trying to discuss anxiety in a one-page article is like trying to fit the Pacific Ocean into an eyedropper. Nevertheless, because anxiety is so crucial a health issue, it is important to highlight… Read more