poem: No Apology: A Poemifesto

"but I want to recommend that we stop apologizing. / Today I counted and I said I’m sorry ...

Podcast: Ben Nussbaum Interviews Rabbi Rami

S&H editor Ben Nussbaum turns the tables on Rabbi Rami and interviews the host of Essential ...

Celebrate August: Tips for The Slow Zone

Ways to celebrate and savor the hazy, lazy days of the last month of summer.

Science & Spirit: Jogging Fights Genetics, Optimistic Sleep, Emotional Support Animals

This week in research, a good reason to try jogging. Also, optimism has been linked to better ...

White Supremacy and Judaism: A Response

After the terrorist attack in El Paso, Rabbi Rami is asked about the Tree of Life Synagogue murders.

5 Reasons You’re Not Sleeping

If you are struggling to get a good night’s rest, you may want to address these common sleep ...

Cooling Sleep Meditation for Hot Summer Nights

Use this guided meditation to cool off the body and mind and prepare for rest.

Do We Need a New God?

“We need a new understanding of God that allows us to leave behind the zero-sum and xenophobic ...

poem: I Will Be My Mother's Apprentice

“That you didn’t know her is your / misfortune: a hot planet’s core, / late summer’s best light.”

Teaching a Stressed System to Relax: Living in the Gaps

“The more I practice cultivating the gaps and being really present for them, the more my nervous ...

Is This Weed Kosher? And Other Burning Questions

Is this weed kosher? Is this rabbi Jewish? Are these Doritos good, or what?

Philosophy and the Good Life

Philosophy isn't just for professors. Embracing a philosophical attitude can make you healthier, ...

Poetry as a Healing Balm

Poetry can open us up to new perspectives, and allows us to be vulnerable.

​David Weitzner

You are not a Pen, You are not a Body

“Indian spiritual tradition teaches that it is only our ignorance that makes us identify with ...