Inspiration 1711 articles

Need a boost? You’ve come to the right place. Stories and essays that center around the depth and beauty of life.

Getting the Word Out: The Challenging Reality for Israel’s Dyslexic Children
Getting the Word Out: The Challenging Reality for Israel’s...
IF YOU had to guess how many children out of 100 have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), what would you say? What about autism? Dyslexia? According to the US Centers for Disease...
May 1, 2017
By Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
Gracie Allen, Talmudic Scholar
Gracie Allen, Talmudic Scholar
Reporter: Where were you born? Gracie: San Francisco. Reporter: And were you the oldest? Gracie: Oh, no! My parents were much older! I’ve been enjoying a lot of Burns and Allen...
Apr 27, 2017
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Political Correctness
If one weighs with weights that are deficient by the standards agreed upon in his locality, or measures with a measuring vessel deficient by the agreed standards, he violates a negative...
Apr 26, 2017
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
OU Jewish Communities Fair Snapshot: Manhattan Beach, NY
OU Jewish Communities Fair Snapshot: Manhattan Beach, NY
The Manhattan Beach community in southern Brooklyn is a wonderful place to live. It feels like living in the country, with all of the city amenities. There are modern parks where...
Apr 25, 2017
By Tova Ross
OU Jewish Communities Fair Snapshot: NE Philadelphia, PA
OU Jewish Communities Fair Snapshot: NE Philadelphia, PA
Warm, inclusive and extremely affordable, the Jewish community of Northeast Philadelphia is close enough to NY that residents can easily visit friends and family in the tri-state area. The advantageous location,...
Apr 20, 2017
By Tova Ross
OU Jewish Communities Fair Snapshot: Memphis, TN
OU Jewish Communities Fair Snapshot: Memphis, TN
Drawn by its solid Jewish infrastructure, Southern grace and hospitality, and affordable cost of living, young families flock to Memphis, TN, an incredibly warm and well-established Jewish community. Learn about Memphis...
Apr 20, 2017
By Tova Ross
Due Diligence
Due Diligence
Perhaps the most interesting news story that flew below most people’s radar in April involved the newly-hired principal of Pittsburg High School in Kansas, who resigned after student journalists threw a...
Apr 19, 2017
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
House lawmakers urge increased security funding for Jewish institutions
“We commend the many legislators who are working to better protect our citizens and institutions, particularly as we witness this disturbing surge in attacks against our community,” O.U. President Mark Bane...
Apr 6, 2017
By OU Staff
The Secret Heroines of Egypt
The Secret Heroines of Egypt
Reposted from Yeshiva.co. One of the well-known statements of Midrash about the Exodus of Israel from Egyptian bondage is that the Jewish people, our ancestors, were redeemed from Egypt in the...
Apr 5, 2017
By Rabbi Dov Berl Wein
Commentary: When the Bomb Threat Comes From Your Own
Commentary: When the Bomb Threat Comes From Your Own
For many anxiety-filled weeks, Jewish institutions – schools, synagogues, and JCCs in particular – underwent heightened levels of attacks. The vandalism was disheartening enough but what really had people on edge...
Apr 5, 2017
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Discover More

email logo

Subscribe To The OU’s Shabbat Shalom Weekly Newsletter

Weekly email newsletter filled with articles, Divrei Torah, upcoming events and more! Sign up today.