Tag: Mental Health
Gary Gulman: From ‘great depresh’ to great success
For more than two decades, Gary Gulman has made a good living making people laugh, so it was a shock to many to hear something was making him cry. The Jewish comedian, who will...
Study shows spike in COVID-related depression, anxiety among Israeli teens
There was a significant spike in mental health diagnoses and consumption of different types of psychiatric medications by Israeli adolescents during the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has shown.
The...
Survivor of Suicide Loss Day to hold alternative option for Jewish community
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Survivor Day, or ISOSLD) is the one day a year when people affected by suicide loss gather in their local communities to find comfort and gain understanding as...
Program focuses on Jewish teen wellness during Mental Health Awareness Month
The Jewish community is bringing the power of compassion to National Mental Health Awareness Month.
A project of the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative for the second year in a row, “Collective Compassion” shares...
Israel’s Aliyah Ministry launches emotional support hotline for immigrants
Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration on Tuesday announced the inception of a call center offering new immigrants emotional support. The hotline, which will operate in five languages, is part of a collaboration with the...
IDF Home Front battles concerns of youngest sector of Israeli society during the pandemic
The Israel Defense Force’s Home Front Command has many key duties when it comes to boosting the resilience and emergency preparedness of the Israeli civilian world; one of these includes boosting the mental health...
Rabbi Abraham Twerski, psychologist, author and Torah scholar, dies at age 90
Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, a renowned psychologist, author and Torah scholar, passed away yesterday in Israel at the age of 90.
Twerski, proudly identified as Chassidic, was strongly involved with the Chabad-Lubavitch community.
A Wisconsin native, he...
‘Collective Compassion’ initiative puts spotlight on teen wellness
Coupled with the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community is bringing attention to the power of “Collective Compassion” to National Mental Health Awareness Month.
Created by Jewish Teens Thrive, a project of the Jewish Teen...
Hillel in a new decade: Meeting young Jews where they are in 2020 and...
Hillel International announced Adam Lehman last week as its new president and CEO.
Lehman, who has held the interim CEO position since July 2019, previously served as the organization’s chief operating officer for four years....
BRIEF Ground-breaking grant to address mental health at Jewish summer camp
The Marcus Foundation has awarded a $3.2 million grant to Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) for supporting mental health across the spectrum of Jewish camps in North America.
Funding will be awarded to approximately 60...