At the end of January, I attended a seder on Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish new year for trees. The 15th of Shevat marks a turning point, when underneath the cold air, the sap of the trees is rising, …
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Patricia Raskin
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3/1/24
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Lessons learned in summer camp can be valuable to people of all ages and stages of life.
On the American Camp Association’s website, acacamps.org, three lessons learned in camp were noted …
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Patricia Raskin
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2/2/24
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The National Institute of Mental Health has written an article, “Caring for Your Mental Health,” that offers the following tips:
Get regular exercise.
Eat healthy, regular meals …
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Patricia Raskin
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1/7/24
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This column was challenging and somewhat painful to write in light of the Israel-Hamas war causing so much death and destruction. So I went to the Bible, other writings, and history for inspiration, …
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Patricia Raskin
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12/1/23
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I have gained so much knowledge since I have been creating and producing podcasts on the topic of positive aging.
Here are my five ways to honor and use the strengths of our older years:
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Patricia Raskin
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11/6/23
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I have been thinking about how the lessons we just revisited at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur apply to our business life as well as our personal life.
An article on Aish.com, “Honest …
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Patricia Raskin
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10/5/23
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Aish.com has a fascinating article by Rabbi Asher Resnick, titled “The Meaning of Rosh Hashanah: An In-Depth Analysis,” with the subtitle, “Exploring the philosophical underpinnings …
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Patricia Raskin
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9/1/23
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With the leisure time of summer ending as we head into the fall months, our children might begin to feel anxious about the schedules and pressure of going back to school.
I taught parenting …
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Patricia Raskin
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8/4/23
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Happiness has always been an interest of mine, since the media and training work I do is about finding joy, happiness, the opportunity in the obstacle and solutions to the problem.
In a recent …
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Patricia Raskin
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7/7/23
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I recently interviewed Judie Tenenbaum, a member of Temple Emanu-El, who is an attorney, advocate, consummate baker, harpist and Renaissance woman.
I have worked with Judie on the temple’s …
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Patricia Raskin
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6/1/23
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