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 Paula Mack-Drill When I think about my dad at home through all the years of my growing up, I think of him as
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By Elana Ann Fauth I was on the floor again. Rocking back and forth, trying my best to breathe, panicked tears streaming down my face.
By Erin Pirkle For years, I thought I was alone in a freakish existence. I guess we—those of us living with mental illness—all start out
By Joe Alterman We took our seats as the bell rang for class to begin. Mr. Harris began passing out the tests, and I immediately
By Rabbi Ilan Glazer In the fall of 2010, I enrolled in a clinical pastoral education course as part of my rabbinical training. We watched
By Jocelyn Resnick, MPH CHES Let’s start with dieting. We’ve all been there. Wanting to lose a few pounds, trying some quick fixes, growing more
By An Unlikely Addict As a society, we have an idea of what a drug addict is supposed to look like. But as my story
By Bella It all started when I got arrested for shoplifting in February 2012, about three months before my high school graduation. I had a