Music has a profound impact on healing and self-expression, especially for individuals navigating trauma or difficult experiences.

Lisa Lang describes her emotional journey following the distressing encounter with anti-Israel graffiti in her neighborhood, leading to a week of fear and paranoia.

Rabbi Zelig Golden promotes earth-based Judaism through his organization Wilderness Torah in California, emphasizing the religion's deep roots, interconnectedness, compassion, and feminine divinity.

A group of survivors of the Nova massacre, in which over 1,200 people were killed and 240 kidnapped by Hamas, gathered for a retreat in Cyprus.

A new exhibit in Tel Aviv has recreated the site of the Nova music festival massacre, which took place on October 7, 2022.

A discovery in the Czartoryski Library in Krakow revealed that the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of the Chassidic movement, was known in his community as a doctor or healer.

The author reflects on their resistance to feeling grief and the importance of embracing it.

In this episode, the hosts and scholars delve into the significance of Jewish pilgrimages worldwide.

Adam McKinney, the incoming artistic director of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, has used dance as a way to explore his own Black, Jewish, and Native American heritage.

The text discusses the aftermath of Donald Trump's presidency and the impact on the Republican Party, questioning whether the GOP will be able to recover or face significant political isolation for the next two decades.

The article discusses the problematic nature of society's admiration for stories of forgiveness, particularly when the forgiver is a victim with less power forgiving someone with more power.

In this article, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss the challenging task of healing a deeply divided society and whether it is possible to accomplish.

Dr. Joseph Maroon, a neurosurgeon, and medical director for the Pittsburgh Steelers, emphasizes the calming effect of prayer on patients before surgery, citing decreased stress levels and better healing outcomes.

The author reflects on the complex relationship with their mother, who struggled with mental illness and drug abuse before passing away.