Joshua Berman

3 weeks ago | mensfitness.com | Joshua Berman

Marathoners, ultra-race trainers, and yoga instructors agree: regular yoga practice should be an integral part of any endurance race training regimen. Why? Well, the benefits are mental, physical, emotional—and undeniable to those who have tried it. So whether you’re training for the Leadville 100 or the Marathon des Sables in North Africa (that's a six-day, 156-mile ultramarathon, equivalent to six regular marathons!), the message is clear: start stretching now. Here are 10 reasons why. 1.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joshua Berman

Marathoners, ultra-race trainers, and yoga instructors agree: regular yoga practice should be an integral part of any endurance race training regimen. Why? Well, the benefits are mental, physical, emotional—and undeniable to those who have tried it. So whether you’re training for the Leadville 100 or the Marathon des Sables in North Africa (that's a six-day, 156-mile ultramarathon, equivalent to six regular marathons!), the message is clear: start stretching now. Here are 10 reasons why.

Jan 28, 2025 | elevationoutdoors.com | Joshua Berman

By Joshua BermanJanuary 28, 2025 — At 5 years old, Bellamy Korn, of Timnath, Colorado, was diagnosed with leukemia, stepping onto a path few of us could imagine walking. As the treatments began, Bellamy’s mother, Sarah Bailey, looked for ways to infuse health and positivity into their new journey—she chose hiking. Sarah and Bellamy set a goal to complete 100 hikes.

Dec 31, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Joshua Berman

As a school child, I hated dikduk – biblical grammar. I remember the head-scratcher Ms. Korach taught us about personal pronouns. “She” in Hebrew is he. And “he” in Hebrew is hu. But, sometimes, Ms. Korach explained, the same letters always used to write hu – heh, vav, aleph, could be used to spell the feminine he, violating every spelling rule she had taught us. And, to boot, she told us, this unusual spelling of the feminine pronoun he as if it were hu is found only in the Torah.

Sep 30, 2024 | mosaicmagazine.com | Joshua Berman

Print Email Kindle On Saturday night, Ashkenazi Jews began reciting the pre-Rosh Hashanah penitential prayers known as slihot.