Trauma
Teaching Jewish happiness after October 7: An educator's fresh approach to Jewish pride
EDUCATION AFFAIRS: In the aftermath of trauma, Dr. Ben-Shahar advocates for teaching positivity and success in Jewish education, shifting focus from suffering to pride, resilience, and happiness.
War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds
Anchored in the Earth: The theraputic farm helping Israel's combat veterans
Grapevine: 'I also remember a miracle'
Explosives, fear, and survival: Inside the tunnel where Eitan and Iair Horn were held
Eitan and Iair Horn were kidnapped from Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and were held together in Gaza until Iair was released in February of 2025. Eitan was released in October 2025.
Why Noah failed: A lesson in healing and resilience after trauma - opinion
Noah walked off the ark into a world erased. The man who carried humanity through the storm ended his life diminished and ashamed, but Abraham’s story is different...
Going it alone: Israel’s healing won’t come from the world—it must come from within - opinion
We must press on in the face of this adversity because, if need be, we can dance out of the stairwell on our own.
The women of the western Negev are still fighting to heal from October 7 - opinion
This is our moment as a society to pause, to listen, and to act. If we abandon the women of the western Negev, we lose the heart of the south.
A script for Netanyahu: How Bibi can apologize and heal a nation broken by war - opinion
To heal that breach and unify the country once again, someone has to figuratively pick up the cudgel, rise to the challenge, and say what needs to be said publicly to jump-start the recovery process.
Reasons to be cheerful: How some Israelis find relief for the soul and body during the war
In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, a number of Israelis managed to find some desperately needed solace in all manner of “alternative” pursuits.
Hostages arriving at hospital combines 'excitement, anxiety, tears of relief,' doctor tells Maariv
Rabin Medical Center's Dr. Lena Feldman Koren shares insights on the emotional and medical care provided to returning hostages, detailing the preparations, personalized treatment for their recovery.
Between Compassion and Management: How to Make Decisions About Human Pain
Our challenge as leaders is to find a way for an entire nation to heal, not only to treat
“Israel is Only at the Beginning of an Emotional Tsunami”
Against a growing mental health crisis, Life’s Door reports surge in demand for hope workshops
Our national duty to society: Taking care of our private and national trauma - opinion
Even if others are at fault for the trauma that was allowed to strike us, and if our leaders should be resigning, I still believe that change must begin where we actually can make a difference.