Happy

Finding joy in hard times: What is making Jerusalemites happy right now?

The news often isn’t uplifting. Let’s look at the bright side of things for a moment...

 An illustrative image of a happy smile on a manhole cover.
 The happiest place in the UK?

The happiest place in the UK? It's not London

THE WRITER reflects on the impact of Jewish traditions in the modern world, as he holds his book ‘Transforming the World.’

Finding joy amid sorrow: Lessons from Rebbe Nachman on embracing pain and growth - opinion

 An illustrative image of two women sharing a secret.

Keep good news a secret, scientists say it will make you feel energized


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.

 FOCUS ON the positive in others.

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.

 A MAN walks past a row of ‘sukkot,’ temporary dwellings, already built ahead of the holiday, on a street in the Mea She’arim neighborhood, in Jerusalem, last week.

Fake friends? How to unmask the fake and find the true

Discover the critical traits of fake friends and learn how to handle these relationships with five effective strategies

 Lashon hara: Gossip

California man spends 100th birthday with parade of dogs

The event boasted a crowd of more than 200 people in attendance.

Can exercising with dogs be good for you?

New York Jewish family reunited with stolen family dog at shelter adoption event

Mocha had been living under a new name, Sandy, as a resident at NYC's Animal Care Center. Now she was reunited with her New York Jewish family.

THESE DOGS were among the 67 rescued

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.

 People take cover from the rain as they walk  in the city center of Jerusalem on December 26, 2022.

How do you live the good life? - opinion

“The good life” means different things to different people, and the older you get, the less you define it in material terms.

 Disappointment always precedes success (Illustrative).

What do you need to do in order to be truly happy?

About 50 academics reviewed tens of thousands of studies to answer the following question: What makes psychotherapy successful?

 REMEMBER THAT it’s a major mitzvah to be happy.

Rosh Hashanah: Having a Happy Jewish New Year in Israel - opinion

When we’re counting those 613 seeds of the pomegranate that correspond to mitzvot on Rosh Hashanah, remember that it’s a major mitzvah to be happy.

 REMEMBER THAT it’s a major mitzvah to be happy.

Why are Israelis so happy? Because Israel is small - opinion

One of the leading factors that I have read about and makes the most sense to me is that in this geographically small land, one’s family and loved ones are nearby.

An aerial shot of a Tel Aviv beach

Why is Israel one of the world's happiest countries?

An explanation is needed for why Israel is one of only two non-European countries [the other is New Zealand at No. 10] in the top 10 happiest places on earth.

 Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006, advocated the use of what he called a Gross National Happiness index to measure the well-being of citizens.