5 HVAC Efficiency Tips

You rely on your HVAC system to keep your household comfortable, whether it’s turning up the heat in January or cranking up the air conditioner in July. However, this can send your utility bills surging seasonally. There are simple ways for any homeowner to monitor their HVAC system and make sure it operates at peak …

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 …