Chaya Greenwald Fine Art

Tell us a little about yourself? I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I was always drawing and doodling as a child, but I trace my foundation of my art skills back to the weekly oil painting lessons I took in high school with artist Gloria Moses (and I am very grateful to […]

Stress Hormones

Rabbi Azriel Hauptman Hormones are chemicals, produced by the body, that control and regulate the activities of various systems in the body. Two hormones are produced for stressful or dangerous situations. They are adrenaline and cortisol.  When you are in a situation that requires an immediate and powerful response, you need to have your systems […]

Fill ‘er Up!

Allan Rolnick, CPA With Vladimir Putin’s troops wreaking havoc in Ukraine, Western governments have hammered Russia with unprecedented sanctions that may have already destroyed the country’s economy for a generation. However, those moves have cost us here at home, too. Russia is the world’s second-largest oil producer, and gas prices have hit all-time highs. Millions […]

Cognitive Dissonance and Vaccination

Rabbi Azriel Hauptman The recent measles outbreak and the resulting focus on groups that are against vaccination offers us an opportunity to discuss a fundamental theme in psychology and that is cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort that you feel when you have contradictory beliefs or behaviors. This leads to an unconscious effort […]

Sounds of Silence

Rabbi Zvi Teichman The Torah world is stunned by the sudden and tragic loss of the beloved and venerated Gadol HaDor, Harav HaGaon R’ Chaim Kanievsky zt”l.Unparalleled in his Torah knowledge, unequaled in his diligent devotion to the study of Torah, and incomparable in his devotion to people and their needs, we are at a […]