“Since I've acknowledged PTSD and what's going on, and accepted the facts, and stopped seeing it as a sign of weakness, I've made some progress.”— Wilson TaguinodFacing our challenges is the first step to healing, accor...

Tu B'Shvat is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the renewal of trees in a yearly cycle. Elliott notes, the timing of the holiday on the Jewish calendar is weird, falling out in the middle of winter. If we really wanted to get into the spirit of ...

“We age with success when we are in connection with others, it's relational.”— Sue Lantz On today’s episode of What’s In Your Toolbox: An Honest Discussion On Mental Health, host Bobby Koven has a conversation with...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains content around self-harm and suicide and brief mention of sexual violence against children.“They tried to ‘fix’ my stigmas to make me like everyone else, rather than leveraging my gifts. I said, ‘sc...

“Anger can be illogical and it can cause a lot of harm. But it also can be righteous and it can be rectifying something that’s wrong.”— Ganga DeviWhat is the role of anger in our lives? And what can we learn from our sense of it?<...

“That's where I really rely on our traditional teachings because it speaks to humility, and understanding that your gifts are valuable. And everybody has gifts.”— Jillian MorrisTrigger Warning: This episode makes brief mention...

“Dreaming is a necessary complement to our waking life that allows us to rest and integrate and regenerate.”— Ganga DeviAs home to the holiday of Chanukah, Kislev is a time for celebration, light, and togetherness. But ...

“Even when it doesn’t feel like there is excitement, there are our rhythms and there are our cycles.”— Bluth After the social and structured rituals of the High Holidays, the month of Cheshvan is a period of person...

“Life is for the living. You have to go on, and make the best you can out of your present situation and utilize your tools”— Nate LeipcigerMental health is a different story across generations, and on today’s e...

“At what point in our history did our houses become ‘not nature’?”— Julia PlevinThe earth is our home, our classroom, and our legacy — how can we create a nurturing relationship with the earth that allows all living cre...

“Do Jewish prayer services nurture us… or narrow us?”— Dr Elliot MalametThis is the first episode in a series of special Living Jewishly podcast episodes that will take a deeper look at the Jewish holidays. ...

“Repentance, in essence, embodies a return to our best selves, the me that each of us really wants to be.”— Dr. Elliott MalametIs it time to change the course of your life? Perhaps this episode of The Living Je...

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment.”— Dr. Elliott MalametIn this special SOLJ (School of Living Jewishly) episode, Dr. Ellio...

“I'm getting better and better at just saying, okay, that's just today.”— Judy SingerWhen major health challenges face us, it is crucial to gather friends and family around for support. That is what today’s episode of What’s In Yo...

“When you live in an environment that's out of control, you latch onto something that will make you feel like you're stabilized.”— Brian RobinsonWorking in a world that values and reveres constant work has led society t...

“These holidays are such an opportunity for us to be looking at our lives, to be stepping in fully with humility and with honesty, and with care for each other and for the Earth — to find the capacity to forgive so that we can renew.”— B...

“Sometimes life's better understood backwards rather than forwards.”— Jane EnrightLife changes constantly – but what happens when three incredibly sudden rapid changes occur in just 12 months? And more importantly, what...

“Judaism advises not just sexual passion and a partnership, but constant physical encouragement with the one you love.”—  Dr. Elliott MalametWhat is Tu b’av and why do we celebrate it? In this Special School of Liv...

“With all the evil and all the suffering that is in the world and that Jews have undergone throughout history, as a people, we've always been focused on being a moral and creative force in the world. And if Jews are about anything, we're about ...

“Trauma is undigested experience”— Ganga DeviThis instalment of Living Jewishly is an episode of Sacred Time, a podcast devoted to exploring the healing art of the Hebrew calendar. Tammuz is the fourth month of the year...

“When you live in an environment that's out of control, you latch onto something that will make you feel like you're stabilized.”— Brian RobinsonWorking in a world that values and reveres constant work has led society t...

“When you’re having fun, when you’re laughing, and you have something that makes your heart sing, your life is so much better.”— Julie StarrWhat does it mean to be an empath (or “super-feeler”)? And how does having a hi...

“Consumptive culture cultivates covetousness.”— Dr. Elliot MalametThe holiday of Shavuot marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer after Passover, and celebrates the revelation of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. As we co...

“How do we move forward in a way that both integrates and sustains whatever it is that we want to carry with us?”— Rabbi BluthThis episode of the Living Jewishly podcast is an instalment of Scared Time, a podcast dedica...

“I’m still exploring ADHD as an adult.”— Nancie McLeodWhile neurodivergence has historically been seen as something linked to males, it has started to be recognized more frequently in women over the last decade, finally...