Modim and the Hedonic Treadmill
By Max Hollander Judaism has several daily prayer services; Shachris (Morning service), Mincha (Afternoon service), and Maariv (Evening service), and additional Musaf service on Shabbat
June 1, 2026
By Max Hollander Judaism has several daily prayer services; Shachris (Morning service), Mincha (Afternoon service), and Maariv (Evening service), and additional Musaf service on Shabbat
By Rabbi Tori Greene When working with folks in recovery, many questions come up around how they build and reestablish trust with loved ones whom
By Max Hollander “Purim is the nearest thing Judaism has to a carnival,” Herman Wouk once wrote, a holiday whose “keynote…is riotous rejoicing.” (This is
By Max Hollander Let them make Me a sanctuary so I may dwell among them. Exodus 25:8 Parshat Terumah opens with a detailed description of
By Gabby Spatt Traditions can be powerful tools for nurturing connection — within families and across communities. One popular example that has grown in popularity
This article is an adaptation of a longer piece by the same author, Max Hollander Simchat Torah is the celebration of the completion of our
That six-minute personal best happened because I spent less energy worrying about where I wasn’t and more energy appreciating where I was. My body responded to gratitude and confidence instead of stress and anxiety. The course didn’t get shorter. I just stopped racing toward the horizon and started measuring the ground under my feet.
“Apologizing is a courageous act, because we’re overcoming all of our own animal instincts and all of our own self-protectiveness when we do it.” – Marjorie Ingall, Sorry,
Mental health IS physical health and vice versa. We are only beginning to fully understand the way this works and how our actions affect our
Mental illness is rarely logical. Thoughts and feelings can collide in ways that make no sense; illness can make someone reject help they know they