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The Baking Project: Food, mitzvot and tzedakah

Paula Goldberg, a member of Temple Emanu-El, in Providence, started a baking project seven years ago, when she was a member of the West Bay Community Jewish Center. She asked volunteer bakers to … more

Patricia Raskin | 6/3/21

The contagious power of positive energy

What we focus on grows. I’ve written about this in my book, “Pathfinding: Seven Principles for Positive Living.” An example of this is The Hundredth Monkey phenomenon. In 1952, … more

Patricia Raskin | 5/9/21

Creating sacred spaces in our homes

I found an article that really spoke to me at Chabad.org called “Making Our Home a Sanctuary,” by psychiatrist Yetta Krinsky. Dr. Krinsky wrote about the concept of sanctuary in … more

Patricia Raskin | 4/9/21

The Message of Freedom During Passover

In this Passover during the pandemic, consider for a moment the case of Viktor Frankl, a prominent Jewish psychologist who was a survivor of two concentration camps and author of “Man’s … more

Patricia Raskin | 3/4/21

Free yourself from clutter

When we pack for a vacation, or maybe for a child’s summer camp, we usually consider what we need and what we want and will use. This is easy enough as we focus on one particular … more

Patricia Raskin | 2/5/21

How to feel calm, connected and hopeful during the pandemic

COVID-19 has brought most of us some level of anxiety and stress, and that’s because anxiety is a byproduct of uncertainty. In addition to the pandemic, four other crises and uncertainties … more

Patricia Raskin | 1/7/21

The miracles in our lives

Rabbi Benjamin Blech, author of the article “Miracles, Human and Divine,” at Aish.com, writes, “It is very instructive that the Hebrew word for miracle, nes, is at the root of the … more

Patricia Raskin | 12/3/20

The legacy of our seniors: My grandmother’s message

The following excerpt is from my self-published book, “Pathfinding: Seven Principles for Positive Living.” “One of my most memorable moments as a child, was listening to my … more

Patricia Raskin | 11/6/20

The Bible holds secrets for success

I was inspired by the article “7 Biblical Secrets to Business Success” at Aish.com. Bob Diener, the author of the article, as well as the book “Biblical Secrets to Business … more

Patricia Raskin | 10/2/20

Starting anew at Rosh Hashanah in the era of COVID-19

This has been quite a year for all of us. It has been a year of transition and change, as well as several national and global crises. The coronavirus, of course, is the biggest problem, but … more

Patricia Raskin | 9/3/20