How to talk to your children about Hamas's invasion of IsraelAs parents we need to we need to validate our children's feelings, make time to be emotionally present and reassure them that they are safeBy Chana Hughes3 min read
Mental healthHow to keep the blues at bay and stay happy during winterThe worsening weather means fewer activities and more periods of isolation but there are steps you can take to lighten up your outlookBy Chana Hughes2 min read
By Dr Abigail SwerdlowIt’s time to put our community’s mental health firstYour help can also come in the form of volunteering, supporting friends and families and trying to identify those in need2 min read
By The JC LeaderIsraeli politicians must learn how to compromiseThe JC Leaders, 29 September 20231 min read
Mental healthEquine therapy is a galloping success for vulnerable childrenJewish charities are helping kids boost their mental health with horsesBy Rosa Doherty3 min read
Theatre Next to Normal review: Great songs, shame about the writingI cannot remember a show that was so annoyingly written yet so impressively performed as this production about the repercussions of a mother's manic depressionBy John Nathan2 min read
Mental healthThe women who are there to help when the baby blues turn blackA Jewish mother reveals her descent into postnatal depression… and how two Orthodox women threw her a lifelineBy Elisa Bray8 min read
‘New ideas’ at biggest-ever Chabad conferenceA total of 115 rabbis attended Kinus Hashluchim UK which was held at a hotel in WarwickshireBy Hannah Gillott 1 min read||July 13, 2023 14:17
It’s healthy to listen to our angry feelingAnger is always seen as bad but perhaps we need to channel it effectively rather than fight against it or try to squash it awayBy Chana Hughes3 min read||July 7, 2023 14:10
SponsoredOur ‘rucksack’ of emotionsEmbarking on a journey of self-discovery, I stumbled upon a captivating notion that our suppressed emotions possess the ability to magnetise circumstances and individuals into our lives.By Daniel Dzikowski2 min read||June 23, 2023 09:43
Martin Lewis: 'I'm a money-saving expert and I'm Jewish - not because of it'The UK's most prominent consumer champion has opened up about his Jewish identity and why personal finance is a mental health issueBy Gaby Wine3 min read||June 13, 2023 10:33
Jewish prayers are helping us to live with my son’s psychosisSecular Jew Tanya Frank never imagined she’d turn to religion until her beloved teenage boy’s life fell apartBy Tanya Frank5 min read||June 8, 2023 16:04
Jewish teen casts EastEnders icon Danny Dyer in his debut feature filmNoah Caplan wrote the script for Stepping Stone - about mental illness - when he was just 15By Anthea Gerrie3 min read||May 10, 2023 14:04
How I've become totally addicted - to board gamesI tell myself my new game is all about the Pesach meal - this is because I’m an addict and addicts are good at rationalising their harmful actionsBy Josh Howie3 min read||May 4, 2023 13:45
Book review: Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia - Perfectionist girls who starveHadley Freeman's eating disorder memoir is a vital contribution that it’s hoped will change how we understand anorexiaBy Jennifer Lipman3 min read||April 5, 2023 15:39
Theatre review: A Little Life - Unbearable pain among NYC’s beautiful peopleCurrent preoccupation with use of terms such as abuse and trauma to describe behaviours that are merely insensitive is ruthlessly exposed in adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s novelBy John Nathan2 min read||April 5, 2023 13:34
