The Truth about Brown and Me
By Rabbi Sandra Cohen | Forgiving myself is always the hardest part. Inside, I feel I failed. But, if I step back, or I step up on the balcony to see the pattern my life has taken, it is hard to realistically to believe I botched my life. Instead, I want to proclaim the wonders of my college years, the things I learned and the faith I discovered. All of these helped to get me to where I am now, with a life full of blessings.
Hanukkah Mental Health Lighting Rituals
Check out this list of strategies you can incorporate into your candle lighting routine to make the lighting ritual one of wellness and comfort.
Hanukkah Blessing Card
A handy, beautifully designed downloadable card with the text of the Menorah blessings in hebrew and english, along with a short message of mental health to ponder as you light.
Talkin’ About Mental Health with Rabbi Sandra Cohen – Women Rabbis Podcast
An incredibly important conversation with Rabbi Sandra Cohen who shares valuable insights and resources relating to mental health (yes, Rabbis struggle with mental illness too!).
Planting a Gratitude Tree
The midrash in Kohelet Rabbah teaches: “When God created the first man he took him and showed him all the trees of the Garden of Eden and said to him, ‘See my works, how beautiful and praiseworthy they are. And everything that I created, I created it for you. Be careful not to spoil or destroy my world–for if you do, there will be nobody after you to repair it.’” Trees, in this text, are the tool used to teach the first human beings to feel gratitude for the world around them.
You Always Have a Home Here – Parshat Bechukotai
In this sermon, Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores the health benefits of community and the idea of returning home, and how people experiencing mental health concerns need to remember that they can rely on their communities to create a space for them to reside in. And that the members of those communities need to ensure that that is true.