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The community in France should look like this, according to Nord Achitect’s website.

New models for senior living cropping up worldwide

“It is what it is.” You probably hear that a lot — I certainly do. All at once, the phrase means basically nothing and speaks volumes about our willingness to accept the status … more

NAOMI FINK COTRONE | 1/10/19

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer shares secrets of a healthy Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Bryant Johnson says pressure creates diamonds, and I think I just upped the carat level. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer did not know that his … more

RON KAMPEAS | 1/10/19

Take care of those ears

Hearing is important no matter your age — but you start to pay more attention to hearing problems and issues as you age. We asked Dr. Kristen Rubin, of Keystone Audiology in … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 1/10/19

Make your New Year’s resolutions stick

Every year on Jan. 1, people all around the world vow to change their life through what we call New Year’s resolutions. Whether we resolve to eat healthier, go to the gym, lose weight, get that degree, or something else, most of us fail at these attempts to change within a few short months — sometimes even weeks or days.So, what can we do to change our physical and/or mental health to make our resolutions stick? more

PAULINE DWYER | 1/10/19

Surgeons at Hadassah hospital's Mount Scopus campus use the ROSA robot during knee surgery.

Deluged by pandemic needs, Israeli doctors get help from unlikely source: robots

JERUSALEM — Orthopedic surgeons at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center on Mount Scopus recently welcomed a newcomer to their team. She’s incredibly efficient, never needs a coffee break, … more

Larry Luxner | 7/17/20

As lead field guide at BaMidbar, Zack Slavkin spends days at a time with students in the harsh mountain conditions of central Colorado, helping teens and young adults cope with their struggles.

This Jewish guide found healing in the wilderness. Now he’s helping others.

In January 2011, Zack Slavkin traveled to a secluded property in northern Vermont, deposited everything he had into a locked closet and rode a snowmobile deep into the snowy wilderness. For most … more

Ben Harris | 5/23/19

Summer food program feeds campers at no cost

PROVIDENCE – With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island provides free meals to … more

6/1/23

Renew your commitment to good health

Have you made a commitment to your health and well-being? Are you keeping yourself healthy? While your answers to these questions have always been important, they’ve taken on extra meaning … more

Fran Ostendorf | 1/7/21

Exploring the Connection between Judaism and Mindfulness

Judaism and Buddhism in the same joke? Nu! After all, both traditions share the idea that looking inward is a key to improving one’s interactions with the world outside. In the … more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 8/1/19

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