Crying is not just a response to sorrow and pain—it also accompanies joy, excitement, and relief. Why do positive emotions bring us to tears, and how do tears of joy differ from tears of sadness?
Category: Culture
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Why Do We Cry Out Of Joy?
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cooking food takes no time with this quick recipe
Feeding the family with a delicious and nutritious meal that takes hardly any prep time and leaves the heavy lifting to the over with everything on one pot, even saves dishes and clean-up
What you need
500 grams of mushroom slices
3 crushed cloves…
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Bertrand Russell: A relentless logician
“Well Russell, what is philosophy? – Well that’s a very controversial question. I think no two philosophers will give you the same answer. My own view would be that philosophy consists of speculations about matters where exact knowledge is not…Continue Reading
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Jewish penicillin: Classic clear chicken soup
Perfect for a rainy, wintry weekend, this rich and comforting clear chicken soup is the ultimate cold-weather cure
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Pro-Palestinian banners displayed at Turkey-Hungary match amid rising political tensi
A UEFA Nations League playoff match in Turkey became a platform for anti-Israel messaging on Thursday, as Turkish fans displayed banners in support of Gaza during their national team’s 3-1 victory over Hungary in Istanbul.Supporters of Turkish…Continue Reading
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7 Jewish historical treasures from YIVO’s vast collection in New York
In 1941, a group of intellectual Jews confined to the Vilna ghetto — writers, scholars, poets and the like — were forced by the Nazis to plunder their own people’s treasured works for a Nazi propaganda museum, the…
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Donald Trump reportedly expressed affection for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Kennedy Center meeting
President Donald Trump counts “Fiddler on the Roof,” the musical about a Jewish family seeking to maintain their traditions in an Old World shtetl plagued by antisemitism, as one of his favorite Broadway shows, he said while…
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Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler turn heads in red carpet faceoff
Over the past year, red carpets have been filled with actresses tailoring their premiere looks to match the themes of their films. That hasn’t been the case for Snow White, starring Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler, which hits theaters this weekend.Continue Reading
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Israel is 8th happiest nation, first in social connections
Israel has dropped three places in the World Happiness Report’s global rankings, falling from 5th to 8th place in the latest edition released to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Happiness on March 20.
The 13th…
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A complete guide to holidays in Israel and how they are celebrated
As the epicenter of three monotheistic religions, it’s no surprise that Israel is a place where some kind of holiday spirit can be discovered pretty much all year round.
From Jewish celebrations and festivals that are recognized as…
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