Human Interest
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Most of us are not naturally optimistic. When life gets difficult, our minds often jump to worry, self‑criticism, or the belief that one bad moment predicts a bad future. But psychology research finds something encouraging: optimism is not a fixed trait. It is a learnable skill, shaped by the way you interpret events, the habits […]
Human Interest
5 min read
The Jewish month of Elul, which we begin this week, is a unique time of year for self-reflection and growth. Elul is the final month of the Jewish calendar, a period devoted to introspection before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. During this month, as we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, we examine our lives and […]
The morning after a tornado swept through my neighborhood in suburban Kansas, I stepped onto the patio and discovered a 60-foot tree lying at my feet. It was soon obvious that clearing the tree would be too much for a DIY project, so I hired a professional. He showed up a few days later. Early […]
Yehoshua Milansky* a successful wholesaler in Vilna, was a single parent of three young daughters when World War II began in 1939. His wife had died of an illness before the war, and he was raising the girls, Yetta, Shira and Rachel on his own. Rachel was the baby, and she held a special place […]
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Will Sexton's viral video attacking the Talmud is full of mistakes. Rabbi Rowe takes it apart, point by point.
