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For most of us in New England, summer means more time outdoors, vacations with loved ones, and spending time with friends and family, perhaps at a pool, beach, cookouts, fairs and festivals, or … more

Patricia Raskin | 7/5/19

Helping our pets helps us, too

“The primary principle behind the treatment of animals in Jewish law is preventing tza’ar ba’alei chayim , the suffering of living creatures,” Tracy Rich writes on her … more

Patricia Raskin | 5/25/17

Rabbi Franklin and family savor the joy of standard poodles

Rabbi Wayne Franklin grew up with dogs, but his wife, Anne Franklin, never had a dog. When their daughter Batya started asking her parents for a dog, a family discussion ensued. They spent a year … more

Patricia Raskin | 5/2/19

Lessons learned in camp will last a lifetime

Lessons learned in summer camp can be valuable to people of all ages and stages of life. On the American Camp Association’s website, acacamps.org, three lessons learned in camp were noted … more

Patricia Raskin | 2/2/24

The key to meeting clients’ needs

Those of us who work in sales constantly face the challenge of continued momentum and success. The key to our success as entrepreneurs, small business owners or commission-based salespeople is … more

Patricia Raskin | 9/7/18

From football helmet to yarmulke

Last year, I heard Alan Veingrad speak at the Providence Kollel. For seven seasons, Veingrad played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He won a Super … more

Patricia Raskin | 10/13/16

Tend to your spiritual garden

“The Jewish Garden” is a concept and article by Rabbi Dov Lev on aish.com. In it, he talks about appreciating God through nature and how the plant kingdom is a path to God. He … more

Patricia Raskin | 2/28/19

The miracles in our lives

Rabbi Benjamin Blech, author of the article “Miracles, Human and Divine,” at Aish.com, writes, “It is very instructive that the Hebrew word for miracle, nes, is at the root of the … more

Patricia Raskin | 12/3/20

The ‘hidden’ miracles of Purim – and everyday life

Many Jewish holidays involve miracles, but I never thought to include Purim in this list until I read Slovie Jungreis-Wolff’s article “When God is Hidden: The Meaning of Purim” at … more

Patricia Raskin | 3/6/22

Hope and healing grows in our gardens and nature

As I was researching material for this column, I came across a very touching and poignant article in the New York Times, “A Place of Healing,” by Meadow Rue Merrill, about the healing … more

Patricia Raskin | 4/4/18