Our bubble was burst. Our innocence destroyed. After October 7, so many overjoyed. We knew Jews were hated. We didn’t know quite how much. Our lives have all unraveled, No segment left untouched. In the pain we found each other. All labels disappear. To unite with one another, Is a comfort we hold dear. We’ve […]
Our bubble was burst. Our innocence destroyed. After October 7, So many overjoyed. We knew Jews were hated. Didn’t know quite how much. Our lives have unraveled, No segment left untouched. In pain we found each other. All labels disappear. To unite with Jewish brothers, Is a comfort we hold dear. We’ve been awakened from […]
On October 7, I didn’t spiral. Like all Jews, the last seven weeks have been torturous to live through. But had October 7 happened a few years ago, I would have now been in the mud, clawing my way through a deep depression, trying to find a reason to live. Years ago, the slightest hiccup […]
Shema Yisroel. We are told this as a primary commandment. We recite it twice everyday and then once more as we lay in bed. Hashem commands us to “Hear!” But what are we supposed to hear? This is a huge command which encompasses many different dimensions but one aspect must be to hear the life […]
For the past three and a half years, I’ve lived in Moscow, Russia. It’s been a journey filled with ups and downs and adventure and challenge alike. Little did I know, it would turn into a home that I would need to abruptly depart from while nine months pregnant during a war. Let’s backtrack for […]
Unfortunately, Orthodox Jews have notoriously been portrayed as dissenters of Western medicine and modern mental health services. TV shows and the media often share a narrative that these communities are cut off from the modern world entirely, but a new study has shown that’s actually not the case. When going through low grade anxiety and […]
