Monthly Archives: April 2026

Why the Most Accomplished People in the Room Feel Like Frauds

by Steven Mandel MD, Clinical Professor of Neurology, Hofstra/NorthwellVP of Outreach & Engagement, NY Metro FJMC Imposter syndrome is more common than you think — and the Jewish community may be especially vulnerable to it. Rabbi Dave had prepared for weeks. But standing before his father’s congregation — the same pulpit where his father had […]

The Holiness of the First Time

By Jonathan Brody On Sunday, April 26th, I ran my first-ever 13.1 miles, a half-marathon. I haven’t even run 10 miles; the most I’ve run is 8.14, on April 12th, 3 weeks ago. There’s a pattern in the Torah that’s easy to miss but huge once you see it: Every time the Jewish people do […]