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A Calm View of Anxiety
Anxiety abounds today, including among children.  Is there any reason to doubt why it’s rampant?  Covid.  The war in the Ukraine.  Terrorist attacks in Israel.  45 families marking tragic first-year Yahrzeits...
May 17, 2022
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Vayigash: Lean In to Your Anxieties
There are times when need to face our fears and anxiety rather than avoid them.
Jan 2, 2020
By Rabbi Saul Haimoff
Shaul vs. Esther: Learning to Live a Committed Life
Shaul vs. Esther: Learning to Live a Committed Life
As we approach Purim, the focus of the days immediately preceding the holiday becomes the long history of the relationship between Amalek and the Jewish people. Beginning with the few pesukim...
Mar 11, 2019
By Avi Muschel, PsyD
“What Are You, Crazy?” Changing the Way We Speak
“What Are You, Crazy?” Changing the Way We Speak
I used to work for an organization that was composed of some of the most creative individuals you could ever hope to find. The down side was that, when we had...
Jan 15, 2019
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Raising Mental Health Awareness in Baltimore
Raising Mental Health Awareness in Baltimore
Last week, the Baltimore Orthodox community was treated to an outstanding event. The theme of the night was raising mental health awareness: how to help oneself and others, the importance of...
Dec 27, 2018
By OU Staff
The Unreasonable Request
The Unreasonable Request
The consultation with Mrs. Burger was just about as parve as it could be until I asked a question about her surgical history. “I’m sorry,” I said as I was quite...
Jun 25, 2018
By Jacob L. Freedman, MD
Connecting to the Churban Through Personal Adversity
Connecting to the Churban Through Personal Adversity
Rabbi Shmuel Bloom talks about his life-changing experience and dealing with personal adversity. How do we connect to the churban? We all have our own personal churban, how do we overcome...
Jun 18, 2018
By Rabbi Shmuel Bloom
Trigger Warning: Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain
Trigger Warning: Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain
This article is not only about trigger warnings, it also is one: we are going to address suicide. Please stop here if you find such discussions triggering. People of my generation...
Jun 12, 2018
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
It’s Time to Confront Mental Health in the Orthodox Community
It’s Time to Confront Mental Health in the Orthodox...
It’s time to bring the conversation about mental health to the forefront in our community. It’s time to meet all of the wonderful resources for people in our community whose pain...
Jun 7, 2017
By Reuven Boshnack
Rabbi Akiva the Psychologist: Using Traditional Jewish Teachings to Conquer Anxiety
Rabbi Akiva the Psychologist: Using Traditional Jewish Teachings to...
Jacob L. Freedman, MD, is a former student of Yeshiva Aish HaTorah and a psychiatrist in Boston, Massachusetts, and Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Freedman is also a health care and a risk-management...
Mar 2, 2017
By Jacob L. Freedman, MD

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