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JEWISH WOMEN'S STORIES, SPIRITUALITY, & WELL-BEING



It's A War. What Can I Do?
This week one of my patients shared, “I’m feeling really unbalanced and unwell. All this stress is manifesting in my body and emotions...

Andrew David Shiller, MD
Feb 8, 20244 min read


Tu B'Shvat For More Than The Trees
A few years ago I was walking through the Jerusalem forest on Tu B’shvat and I came across a young sapling that was so new it could...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Jan 25, 20242 min read


100 Days
It’s been 100 days. 100 days since that first day when sirens were ringing through our bodies and across valleys. 100 days since we tried...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Jan 14, 20241 min read


Hope in the Face of Grief
In the years since I lost my 13- year- old son, Koby, I have been asked many times how I keep moving forward. When one is faced with...

Sherri Mandel
Jan 9, 20244 min read


New Pathways
As a runner, I have an affinity for running over bridges, and one of my favorites is the Mario Cuomo Bridge in New York (formerly known...

Rachel Hercman, LCSW
Jan 7, 20243 min read


New Years With No Resolution
I heard a rumor that tomorrow is January 1. My brain is having a hard time computing that. All over my newsfeed today, people are saying...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Dec 31, 20232 min read


The Betrayal of the Jews
I took a break from Instagram and TikTok shortly after the war began. I was so oversaturated with the reality of what was happening in my...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Dec 24, 20233 min read


Being Mindful While Reading The News
When we were younger, the morning news had a different meaning than it does now. Perhaps you and your family sat around the breakfast...

The SHVILLI Center
Dec 21, 20233 min read


Turning Down The Volume
Today I’ve felt so stuck. Maybe you do, too. I feel like since Shabbat ended, between the siren that rang out through Jerusalem and other...

Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
Dec 17, 20232 min read


Making Room For Miracles
A few years ago, I was discussing "The Conflict" with my father, former Prisoner of Zion, Natan Sharansky. When he said something along...

Rachel Sharansky Danziger
Dec 14, 20234 min read
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