There is a story that defines happiness: Two women in an old age home share stories about their sons. The first woman says, with disgust, that her son is so busy and only visits her once a week. When...
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Control. We think we want it. We think we have it. Do you think you are in control? Do you try to gain control? I know I do not have control over anything, other than my own character (ask a Rabbi...
Israel 14th Happiest Country in the World
The United Nation’s first World Happiness Report ranked Israel as the 14th happiest country in the world. Conducted by Columbia University’s Earth Institute, the report ranked Denmark in...
Sukkot Humbles The Rich, Comforts the Poor, Good Timing for...
As the sun sets on Wednesday, October 12th, the Jewish community begins the Festival of Sukkot, a spiritual harvest festival commemorating the historic journey of the ancient Hebrews across the...
Israelis are Happy?
That’s right – according to a recent survey by the Gallup organization, Israel is the eighth happiest country in the world, tied with Canada, Switzerland and Australia. This came as a...
Gallup: Jews are Happiest
The Gallup Poll in the United States released their latest study this week on the state of wellbeing across Americans of various faith. Jews, the study found, have the highest wellbeing, overall. The...