Inspiration 1711 articles

I shouldn’t have to say this but Nazis are bad. Unambiguously, unequivocally bad. I point that out at the outset because of the possibility that someone will misinterpret my upcoming words...

I happened to notice that last week, the 26th of Adar, was the yahrzeit of Sarah Schenirer, the founder of Bais Yaakov. I didn’t go to Bais Yaakov, but my mother did, and...

I am observing a class. The teacher is giving a familiar lesson before Pesach, namely, the four names of the holiday. Chag Ha’Aviv (holiday of the spring), Z’man Cheiruteinu (Holiday of...

In Parshas Ki’tzeseh is says lo sateh mishpat ger, yasom v’lo sachvol beged almana. V’zocharta ke eved hayisah b’mitzraim. “You shall not pervert the judgment of a convert or orphan, and...

I have never heard of these women and I’ve barely heard of their mother. Apparently, the four Oshry sisters are social media stars. (Yes, that’s a thing.) The four sisters –...

It is hard to believe that it has been over 2 years since my father died. After shiva I felt an emptiness that is hard to describe. I had regularly called...

In the Spotlight podcast series introduces Orthodox Jewish women who, in both their personal and professional lives, serve as remarkable role models for our community. Meet Aviva Weiss, CEO of Fun...

I love this time of year – in particular, the month leading up to Pesach. It’s not that I don’t get stressed over preparations for the approaching holiday, because I do....

“Thoughts and prayers” are out of fashion. We first saw pushback to “thoughts and prayers” following the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. It intensified in 2015, in the wake of the Paris...

When a friend recently described me as creative, I was flattered but not at all sure she was right. True, I manage the occasional bit of amateur artwork with my kids’...