Springtime in Israel is filled with holidays, both religious and national. Ramadan, Easter and Passover. Yom Hashoah (Memorial Day for Holocaust victims). Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims followed immediately by Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel...
When I read about the recent death of Dr. Nancy E. Adler, a health psychologist whose work was instrumental in transforming understanding of the relationship between socioeconomic status and physical health, I thought about how much modern medicine has enabled us to...
We are ending 2023 with two hearts… One is heavy. We remain in the middle of an existential war, praying for our brave soldiers and the release of our hostages. The other heart is full of pride in the goodness of people; in the unity and generosity that we are...
A peer-reviewed article published in Clinical Breast Cancer, addressed the limited financial support resources for breast cancer patients for bills, childcare, and post-treatment recovery. The article cites a study that indicates nearly half of the patients receiving...
I come here once a year to remember… 13 years ago, on July 20, 2010, (Tisha B’Av, 5770) I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The year that followed was rough. Since then, thank God, I’ve been blessed with good health, a loving, expanding family, rewarding work, and...
A cancer diagnosis can force a family into bankruptcy or homelessness. Long treatment protocols that bring a long list of extra expenses, like childcare, household help, transportation and loss of income all contribute to this risk. Some patients, no matter how...
A hit show on Apple TV features the anti-hero, Ted Lasso, a hapless soccer coach, who says, "For me, success is not about the wins and losses. It's about helping these young fellas be the best versions of themselves on and off the field." I am afraid that we have...
Like every year, on the day preceding Independence Day we acknowledge and thank our soldiers for their service and sacrifice that made our country possible. And despite our differences of opinions and challenges that seem a little louder than usual this year, Israel...
We get asked this question all the time. Does a one-time Lemonade Fund grant really help? Some of our applicants are locked in systemic cycles of poverty. What do we really know about how much the modest help we can provide impacts survivors' financial...
Purim is a holiday of celebration. Reversing an evil decree, the triumph of Jewish life over the threat of annihilation. Our sages established a fascinating, and very wise, set of communal and individual laws to commemorate this holiday. Individually we are...