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HEALTH

Frum and Fit: Are We Fulfilling Our Torah Obligation to Take Care of Our Bodies?

Many Orthodox Jews seem to think that as long as the food is kosher, what one eats is not so…

WELLNESS REPORT

Taking Chanukah to Heart

Q: In light of all the oily food I’ll be consuming over Chanukah, can you explain how oils can be…

HEALTH

Kidney Doctor As Kidney Donor

No one looks forward to having surgery, but five and a half years ago, I actually did. I, a kidney…

JEWISH LAW

Kidney Donation in Jewish Law: A Testimony to the Progress of Science and Medical Halachah

The genesis of this essay began with an inquiry by the Jewish Action editors as to whether there is enough…

HEALTH

A Wake-Up Call for Our Community: Take Control of Your Health Now

  Doctors Versus Patients: Who Decides Right-to-Life? In the fall of 2007, eighty-four-year-old Samuel Golubchuk, an Orthodox Jew, was admitted…

WELLNESS REPORT

A Kiddush Conundrum

  Q: I am always at a loss trying to find something reasonably healthy to eat at our shul’s weekly…

ROSH HASHANAH

Dip the Apple in the…Splenda?

Q: I know you’re supposed to eat sweet foods this time of year, but I don’t want all the calories! Is…

HEALTH

Tips to Ensure an Easier Fast

While some people fast with little difficulty, most of us expect to feel more or less bedraggled after only a…

WELLNESS REPORT

Weighing In on Eating Out

Q: Lately, we’ve been eating out several times a week, and I feel it in my clothes–everything is getting tighter!…

WELLNESS REPORT

Breaking the Snack Habit

Q: How do I stop my terrible habit of constantly snacking on anything and everything? A: Snacking is not a…

HEALTH

Fortify Your Body for Flu Season

Here are five ways to empower your body so you can fight off the flu quickly or prevent infection in…

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