Dealing with Depression

The Jewish Woman Dedicate an email Menachem Av 4, 5772 · July 23, 2012 This Week's Features Printable Magazine Dealing with Depression By Sara Esther Crispe Out of Sync From Passover to Tisha B'Av For a large part of my life, I have felt out of sync with my surroundings. On one hand, I guess the sense of disconnect pushed me to go deeper within, but on the other hand it created obvious dissonance. I even felt it when I discovered the magic of the Jewish holidays . . . By Yehudis Fishman Graduation Day From the Ashes I am a child of Holocaust Survivors. I am a living miracle and testament to the great hand of G-d that protected my Father and Mother during World War II from the Nazis... By Chasida Mortner Allergy-Free Recipes for the Nine Days When the nine days come, the parent of a food-allergic child tends to get even more creative than usual... By Sara Atkins ALSO THIS WEEK ON THEJEWISHWOMAN.ORG: Tips for an Easier Fast Although the Jewish year is filled with wonderful holidays in abundance several times a year - six to be precise - we fast. Some people find fasting quite arduous, so there are some pointers that can help ease the fast-related hunger pangs. By Chana Lewis Mourning What is Missing Understanding Tisha B'av Why do the Jewish people continue to mourn and weep year after year? Isn't there such a thing as live and let go? Be happy with the moment and forget the past? By Elana Mizrahi The Ability to Question When the world made no sense, these Jews still cared to know what they should do or not do. When the world ignored G-d and His commandments, they determined that they would not... By Sara Esther Crispe Second Generation Holocaust Survivor I am a second generation Holocaust survivor with parents who both went through Auschwitz. While my parents both clearly had a relationship with G-d, they were not observant and were in too much pain to ever discuss what Judaism meant to them... Answered by Sara Esther Crispe This email is dedicated in honor of  Linda, Zechariah, and Isaac of the Defee family Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: Witness to History The text interweaves academic content with personal accounts from a cross-section of eyewitnesses. The book is accompanied by a multi-media DVD, with coverage of Holocaust-era music, art and poetry; an animated timeline and maps; and personal testimonies of survivors and children of survivors. Price: $60.00 SALE: $54.00 More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: woowonearts@gmail.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy