Inspiration 1711 articles

It was a cold, icy night, raining, as the saying goes, cats and dogs. Until that morning, the Jerusalem weather had been warm and spring like, and no one, including myself...

As my son’s third yartzeit approaches, I can hardly believe it has been three years already. It seems like just yesterday I would wait in anticipation for him to arrive home...

“The entire assembly of the Children of Israel left Moshe’s presence. Every man, whose heart inspired him came; and everyone whose spirit motivated him brought the portion of HaShem for the...

Rabbi Moshe Schwerd Maggid Shiur – Kew Gardens Hills Community Recorded at Congregation Nachlas Yitzchok as part of the OU’s Communal Tefillah Initiative. Download the source sheet here. For part 2...

HaRav Mordechai Finkelman Mashgiach, Yeshiva Ohr Hachaim, Kew Gardens Hills Recorded at Congregation Nachlas Yitzchok as part of the OU’s Communal Tefillah Initiative. For part 1 click here For part 3 click here

HaRav Noach Isaac Oelbaum Rabbi, Congregation Nachlas Yitzchok, Kew Gardens Hills Recorded at Congregation Nachlas Yitzchok as part of the OU’s Communal Tefillah Initiative. For part 1 click here For part 2 click...

To find out more about OU’s 2011 Convention Resolutions, including those issues relating to civility, please visit: OU Adopts Resolutions at 2011 Convention Judaism demands that we empathize with the sorrow...

I love my city. It calls to me; beckons to me. And because I love it so much and am so curious about its history, I decided to enroll in an...

I’ve always been curious about the many stories related to fellow Jews who embarked on a journey called Taglit-Birthright. A free trip to Israel; it sounds nice, but could it really...

I once asked my parents why they had named me “Chana Malka”, and they responded: “We didn’t, the rabbis named you.” For the longest time, I chose to be content with...