Happiness
Parashat Ki Tavo: The power of joy
Parashat Ki Tavo teaches that joy is not a luxury but a religious obligation, revealed through gratitude, generosity and serving God with a sincere and joyful heart.
New research reveals: Well-being peaks at age 47
Finland announces 100-year study to uncover why Finns are so happy
Israeli youth maintain positive moods amid global life satisfaction crisis, war - opinion
When do people feel the most satisfaction, contentedness in their lives?
One would think that the age at which most people are happiest is when they are young, look their best, and have their strength, but researchers found a different answer.
Sukkot: The Jewish holiday where God commands you to be happy - opinion
Commemorating the holiday in which we are commanded to be happy is something we cherish.
Why is Yom Kippur the happiest day of the year? - opinion
Barring an extreme sadomasochist personality, how could knowing one’s life is on the line make this day not only happy – but the happiest day of the year?
Do more people love Israel than we think? - opinion
Happiness is good. Have I mentioned that in a poll that includes all ethnicities, we are among the happiest people in the world?
Mothers are happier, more articulate with babies, puppies - study
Why do we articulate more when speaking to babies and puppies?
Tel Aviv ranked as world's happiest city
Tel Aviv's "rich cultural heritage, kind people, and abundance of food, shopping, and learning" were cited as the reason for the ranking.
An autism diagnosis in later life does not impact quality of life - study
Women with autism reported a better quality of life than men with autism. Additionally, people with autism that suffer from mental health problems report a lower quality of life.
'Morning people' happier, more religious than 'night owls' - study
The study doesn’t relate to specific religions such as Judaism, but one can guess that Jews who must get up early for the daily Shacharit morning services must be morning larks and religious.
Should Jews be out having fun? - opinion
What do I want to do, fritter my time away watching something fun and frivolous? Am I really that shallow? Am I not Jewish? Do I not care about my people?
Are Israelis incapable of accepting good news? - analysis
Give the denizens of Zion some good news and in most cases they won’t believe you, they’ll try to figure out where the catch is – because there must be a catch.
