Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro is widely recognized as one of the most creative figures in contemporary American Judaism. A graduate of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he also holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Union Graduate School. An award-winning poet, liturgist, and essayist, his prayers are included in worship services across the […]
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In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar
by Emily Fishbein: With a military junta retaking power last year, a gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in the Myanmar state of Kachin, polluting water with mercury, destroying riverbanks and farmland, and disrupting the traditional way of life of the region’s ethnic groups…
Can’t Sleep? It Might Be Your Social Axiom
by Kevin Whiteacre: Addressing your worldview can jumpstart a feedback loop of satisfaction and better sleep..
Ayurveda For Inflammation
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Quantum Physics May Be Even Spookier Than You Think
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Chronic Inflammation: Risk Factors and Signs
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Detachment: a Skill, a Practice, and a Way of Life
Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. – Simone Weil
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by Andrew Avery :A story of Antarctic adventure seekers, stamp collectors, politics, and penguins.
Work, Growth, and the Expansion of Consciousness
Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work
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by Lauren Venosta: Probiotics is a word that you’ve likely heard…
Breaking Fast
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How A Healthy Sex Life Can Help Minimize Depression And Anxiety Symptoms
by Jaimee Bell: Epinephrine, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin are linked to mood, behavior, and well-being…
How We Treat Inflammation May Be Causing Chronic Pain
by B. David Zarley: The surprising discovery could change how we treat pain…
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by Tim Brinkhof: Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry…
