Inspiration 1711 articles

Perhaps by now you’ve come across the poem “Worst Day Ever?” The poem has been making waves across social media as an anonymous post until the author’s identity was revealed last...

It’s that time of year—the Nine Days—where we talk about ahavat chinam, loving others without judgment. If we really want to understand ahavat chinam, we need to know that we can...

There is no disease in the world for which Hashem had not already created the cure. The task is for us to find it! To everything there is a time and a...

The key theme of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ searing best-seller “Between The World And Me” is the deep pessimism he feels about race relations in America. In terms of the Jewish calendar, his book could...

Omir Casspi was the first Israeli to play in the NBA. If that wasn’t enough nachas, Omri recently did a Q and A on Twitter where he responded to reader’s questions....

He was not religious, but he became a saint. He did not go to synagogue, and knew no Hebrew, but he was a martyr. In a world where men changed themselves...

A while ago—I forget the details—I was telling some people about how a certain person posed a harmful influence. One person objected that this was lashon hara. When I pointed out...

  With a $39 million dollar check from Microsoft, fortunate are those to be on the receiving end of Shloma Baum’s ma’aser check. The Satmar Chassid from Kiryas Joel recently sold...

Modest is hottest! No, that isn’t an inspirational Jewish bumper sticker—yet. Guess again. Advice for keeping cool while staying covered up was the focus of a Loving Your Body post featured...

Mystery lurking behind every corner. An ancient city full of secrets. A mystical stone that imbues magical powers into a special little boy. It sounds like the opening of the next...