Category: Chanukah

…But It’s Affecting Me Anyway! A light-hearted, quick-start guide for living, working, and being social with people who’ve got ADHD. By: Michael Sher Chances are, you’ve met someone with ADHD – let’s call her Andy. Her energy and enthusiasm are infectious, her ability to lose track of tasks (and time) is legendary, and her meticulous plans are a slightly tidy, ever-growing pile on her desk. She’s charming, caring, and can make you want to pull your hair out faster than she can lose her keys! In this article, we’ll use…

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Leaders worth following By: Paula Levin “Every human being has the right to clean water, food, and dignity. We have to make sure there’s an even playing field for everyone to have the chance to succeed and reach their potential.” – Shira Bar Chaim I’m fascinated by people who see the same problems as everyone else, but instead of ignoring, complaining, accepting or raging against reality, actually do something to solve them! The thought struck me while driving through my suburb recently. There was a CAP Green Team van, with…

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Highlighting the urgent need for mental health education By: Ilan Preskovsky “Had I been educated, I am almost 100% convinced I could have saved her life.” Between the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic near-recession and, of course, the horrific events in Israel on 7 October last year and the ensuing fallout, the mental health crisis in our community and in communities across the world (though most especially, obviously, in Israel) has reached something of a breaking point. This year, in particular, our community has been racked by a shocking number of…

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“The escalation of violence between these two enemies has put these alliances under immense pressure.”

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: Seeing through the now By:Rabbi Dovid Samuels Pullquotes: “Chanukah comes from the word chinuch which means both education and inauguration. These two definitions show us that Chanukah was going to prepare us for a new era.” Looking at the festivals we celebrate, we notice a common theme. The Jewish people is about to receive a tremendous revelation of Hashem, and He will bend or even break nature to show His involvement. But each time, something is expected from us; we need to do something to warrant the revelation. At…

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