Katriel Reichman

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Jul 9, 2024, 2:30 PM

When Personal Grief Collides With War (and Summer)

What happens when the structured Jewish grief process meets a messy lived experience? When friends, neighbors, and family are in summer vacation mode, but you are still in a dark place. When war in Israel amplifies (or overshadows) personal...

Jul 7, 2024, 11:08 PM

Summer relief for ADHD kids, parents, and teachers

Summer is the best for kids and families with ADHD. But what happens in September when school starts? Summer is a great time to consider what you can do differently in September. Both parents and schools can take steps to...

Dec 7, 2022, 10:13 AM

Talking about addiction in Jewish spaces

Denying addiction doesn't actually prevent it. To help those struggling with substance abuse, we need to fight the stigma, and start talking about it openly

Feb 18, 2022, 5:52 PM

Don’t waste this addiction crisis! Rethink recovery

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The generic pharmaceutical industry in Israel developed in response to big pharma companies boycotting Israel. Israeli drip irrigation developed in response to a pressing need to grow crops under intense water limitations. Retorno, a holistic therapeutic facility in Israel,...

Dec 22, 2021, 6:10 PM

Is Jewish Standard Time an obstacle to success?

"Jewish time" means different things to different people. For the more spiritually inclined, living in Jewish time means living in synch with the Jewish week. Hurry up during the six weekdays, prepare for Shabbat, and then disconnect for 25...

Nov 28, 2021, 6:46 PM

When life never stops, what happens to our kids?

We all know about shimita for farmers. What about a sabbatical for our family life? What happens to our family life when we are "on" and competing for so much of our lives? Writing in The Atlantic, Ed Zitron describes...

Oct 10, 2021, 3:07 PM

When your teen leans in or out of religious observance don’t go ballistic

Our children will make decisions that we don't agree with. Not all of our children's choices are as dramatic as Julia Haart's very public description (in My Unorthodox Life) of her decision to leave her Orthodox Jewish community and...

Oct 7, 2021, 3:59 PM

Cocaine and Jews – a not unsurprising combination!

To some of us, the phrase "cocaine and the Jews" sounds like it should have a question mark at the end of it. Not so to Dr. Arnold Washton, an addiction psychologist who practices in New York and New...

Feb 19, 2018, 2:54 PM

What’s the scoop with pink champagne and the Iranian drone?

With our Prime Minister waving pieces of an Iranian drone in Munich, and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif claiming that Netanyahu was just trying to divert attention from the corruption investigation, it’s time to come clean. There is...

Sep 17, 2017, 6:44 PM

Holiday stress? 3 tips for helping your loved one stay sober

Show your loved one support during this season of celebration -- and its great potential for disappointment

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