prevention

Want to prevent suicide? Try some of that good, old-time religion

2014-10-09

By: Federation

On: October 9, 2014

In: Israel: To Your Health

By Janis Siegel, Jewish Sound Correspondent As Jews worldwide welcome the New Year with prayers to be entered in the “eternal” Book of Life, Israeli scientists at Tel Aviv University found that religious observance in the lives of teens may play a significant role in preventing suicide in those whoContinue Reading

Suicide in Jewish tradition

2014-07-10

By: Federation

On: July 10, 2014

In: Rabbi's Turn

By Rabbi Jaron Matlow, Special to The Jewish Sound In the last few years, the ugly specter of suicide has popped up twice in my extended family. In both instances, thank God, the attempts were unsuccessful. Both were cases of despondency over poor health and fear of the unknown givenContinue Reading