Inspiration 1711 articles

A true story: years ago, I chaperoned a delegation of teens to a conference whose participants represented the youth leadership of their various organizations. All told, there were perhaps 200 Jewish...

It was the top news on CNN and The New York Times. And everywhere else, really. President Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move United States embassy from Tel...

It was a Torah portion I had heard umpteen times before but current events made the “punch line” all the more powerful. In parshas VaYishlach, we read about the rape of...

One of the great benefits of my job is that I get to meet new people all the time.  Many of them come into my 10 Weeks to Health program, some...

I’ve put on some weight recently. I’m okay with that. I’m not a health-and-fitness columnist but I’ve had occasion to discuss such things, overtly or obliquely, in various articles over the...

This article first appeared in Ami Magazine Charleston, South Carolina is a small Southern city renowned for its history, charm and beauty. Tourists flock to tour this famous place where the...

I saw an insightful comic strip the other day. In brief, if a celebrity’s name was trending in 2016, we said, “Oh, no! I hope he didn’t die!” In 2017, if...

Teach NYS’ Jake Adler published a piece on Times of Israel on how together we can help solve one of the biggest challenges facing Jewish families today: Every few months in...

The roaring twenties are back. Consumer confidence and the stock market are at all-time highs, unemployment is at a record low. 2017 has been a year of success with plenty of...

When it comes to stress, we all understand the dangers involved to our health. Sometimes, there isn’t much to do about a situation that is causing stress. But what of behaviors...