What does Judaism Say about Suicide?
Download this Article There is no explicit biblical prohibition on suicide. However, the rabbinic authorities prohibit suicide in their interpretation of the verse “But for
August 26, 2022
Download this Article There is no explicit biblical prohibition on suicide. However, the rabbinic authorities prohibit suicide in their interpretation of the verse “But for
Download this Article If you have concerns about someone’s language, behaviors, or emotions, talk to them. (See “What are the signs someone might be experiencing
Download this Article Some of us are very aware when a friend or family member is experiencing a mental health crisis and/or suicidal ideation, while
Download this Article The language we use makes adifference. When talking about suicide or suicide-related behaviors, we stay away from “committed suicide” as well as
There are an average of 123 suicides each day in this country. It’s the tenth leading cause of death in America — second leading for
Download this Article The Blue Dove Foundation was created to help address the issues of mental illness and addiction in the Jewish community and beyond.
As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, I think about my friends’ son who died by suicide a few weeks ago. He was
Shavuot, or the “Festival of Weeks” in Hebrew (חג השבועות, Chag HaShavuot), occurs fifty days after the second day of Passover. Although the holiday’s origins
Image credit: Illustrated Megillah. Hamburg State and University Library, Germany, 1434. Purim (פּוּרִים) is the Jewish holiday commemorating when the Jewish people living in the
Thank you Congressman Jamie Raskin and Sarah Bloom Raskin for your candidness in sharing your son’s journey. This is a true example of #QuietingTheSilence. “He