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ADL Kulanu: Synagogues in Action Against Antisemitism

This resource from ADL’s education experts and the BBYO Center for Adolescent Wellness is intended to enable adults—educators and parents/caregivers—to initiate conversations with young people about antisemitism and other forms of hate, and to safeguard youth mental health while tackling these difficult topics.

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How Discrimination Affects Your Mental And Physical Health | Huffpost

For members of marginalized communities, discrimination is not only unjust but physically and mentally harmful. In this article, Huffpost asked our Director of Programming and Education, Carly Coons, to weigh in on just how much of an impact it makes.

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A Shabbat Sermon about Mental Health from Jennifer Greenberg and Her Son

Honoring the legacy of Adam Greenberg: A Shabbat Sermon about Mental Health from Jennifer Greenberg and Her Son

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High Holiday Liturgy Viewed Through the Lens of Depression

Imagine for a moment you live with depression. It is not a family member or loved one who has depression — you are the patient. You are suffering. You are in so much pain and your brain is so ill, you have thoughts of suicide. Next, consider the liturgy of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: We are commanded to “choose life.” Teshuva, Tefilla and Tzedakah, repentance, prayer and charity, are your ticket to the Book of Life for another year.

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Sukkot: The Gift of Vulnerability

Imagine how the Jewish people may have felt following their departure from Egypt. Exhausted but hopeful, carrying the heavy burden of generations of physical and emotional pain, having experienced unbelievable miracles, it is likely that they were in some state of shock. The transition from the agony of slavery and oppression to a state of freedom and possibility was almost certainly too hard to process immediately. Instead, as they journeyed through the desert, the fledgling Jewish nation may have struggled with the overpowering feelings and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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World Suicide Prevention Day Shabbat Candle Lighting

Learn what you can do to prevent this tragedy from befalling someone in your community, and enter Shabbat with the peace of mind that aren't alone in facing this immense challenge.

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Blue Dove Foundation + Mayyim Hayyim High Holidays Mikvah Immersion Meditation

The Mikvah is an ancient Jewish practice that provides an incredibly powerful way to experience a transformation of the mind body and soul. It is a long standing tradition that people immerse in Mikvot before the High Holidays to spiritually prepare for the days ahead.

Yizkor For Those Who Suffered Trauma

In my life and career, I’ve encountered those whose trauma was such that it brought them to the point of refusing to attend a parent’s funeral or to recite kaddish for them.

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Building My Future

During the High Holidays, as we consider the decisions we want to make for our future, we may be bogged down by the notion of committing to them. We may even feel paralyzed by the fear of making a wrong decision. But we need to accept that while we have the potential to make a wrong decision, we also have the power to make ones that lead us in the right direction.