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PASSOVER

Pesach Getaway Without Gaining

You have to make a conscious effort, but it can be done.

CHANUKAH

How to Mindfully Eat a Latke on Chanukah

I am often asked how mindful eating can fit into an Orthodox lifestyle. With so many holidays, Shabbat and semachot,…

HEALTH

Zika in Halachah

Last year, in the pages of this journal, we explored the unique halachic issues related to Ebola, a highly contagious…

WELLNESS REPORT

Goodbye Soup Mix, Hello Chicken: The Less Processed Shabbat

My husband is after me to make a “processed food-free Shabbat.” How do I even do that?

HEALTH

Walking With Them in Their Suffering: An Orthodox Woman Chaplain Helps Patients On Their Journeys

While Heda is one of a few Orthodox women to be board certified as a chaplain, she believes that chaplaincy…

EDUCATION

Smart School Snacks

With school about to start, I’m getting anxious. He does okay with school lunch, but I don’t know what kind…

PASSOVER

Going Green: Lettuce—The Perfect Pesach Vegetable

Q: I’m elbow-deep in soapy water checking my maror for the Seder, while chatting with a friend on the phone,…

HEALTH

Is Orthodoxy Unhealthy?

About a decade ago, a short time after I arrived in Oak Park, Michigan, I visited a doctor for a…

WELLNESS REPORT

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

Q: I toss and turn for hours every night, just staring at the clock. Is there anything I can change…

HEALTH

Gather Around the Grill

The incredible aroma of food cooking on the grill is a sure-fire way to spark your appetite. Here are some…

HEALTH

A Second Chance

Overcoming Obesity By Tzippora Price Most doctors identify the period between thirty-five and forty as a time when one can…

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