Home Treatment Options During COVID

In our post-COVID-19 world, a lot of people are less inclined to visit a primary care physician for minor ailments. The level of concern of possibly contracting the disease in public is already heightened, as people go about practicing such safety measures as social distancing and wearing face masks. Add in the factor of possibly contracting …

Tips for Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event

Unfortunately, many events can be traumatic experiences for people. Natural disasters, automobile accidents, violence and abuse, war, and public shootings, for example, can be overwhelming and distressing for children as well as adults. Being aware of threats to physical safety can be taxing and traumatizing, especially for children. Trauma refers to the psychological damage and the mental …

What Is a Purim Party?

Many people have heard of bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, as well as Hanukkah, but not as many people have heard of the Jewish celebration of Purim. Based on a story from the Book of Esther in which the Jews were ordered to be killed but then were saved, Purim is a holiday that is …

What Is a Purim Party?

Many people have heard of bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, as well as Hanukkah, but not as many people have heard of the Jewish celebration of Purim. Based on a story from the Book of Esther in which the Jews were ordered to be killed but then were saved, Purim is a holiday that is …