Synagogue Makes Jews Happier, Healthier, Too
They've done studies on how going to church can make your life better, but I don't remember any done on synagogues . And now, we're finding out that going to temple makes Jews feel better, too. Two new Baylor University studies show that "Israeli Jewish adults who attend synagogue regularly, pray often, and consider themselves religious are significantly healthier and happier than their non-religious counterparts," according to a story at newswise.com. They're also more satisfied with life. I'm a regular church goer -- I teach Sunday school and also volunteer at an afterschool homework club there -- and I have to admit that going to church just stabilizes my life. I also have to say that there have been periods in my life when I've been very angry at God, yet I still needed to go to church on Sunday. Most recently, a young friend with a son my own son's age, died of cancer, and though she had been sick for some time, I was still so mad at ...