The mother of a soldier tells the story of a soul rising and another descending. Did the sun rise this Sunday morning? I wouldn’t know. All I saw was darkness, all we as a nation saw was devastation. We had lost eleven precious soldiers; it was too much to bear. With hesitation, I opened the…
Inspiration
Yes, Women Can Have a Meaningful Shavuos
We can go beyond the menus and dairy desserts and tap into the beauty of kabalas haTorah for ourselves and our families. Like every Yom Tov we are blessed to celebrate, Shavuos is saturated with kedushah and with meaning. More though, it is a celebration of our very foundation. At kabbalah Hatorah, we became the…
The Cleaning Olympics
Ready, set, go! Get to the finish line in a fun way while involving the whole family. With Pesach bearing down upon us, it’s all hands on deck in the effort to clean the house from top to bottom. It can get stressful if we aren’t careful to keep the temperature cool and comfortable. If…
On the Yahrzeit of Sarah Schenirer A”H
It’s the perfect day to stop and think about who we are as Jewish women–and the task that we have before us. By JUDITH GRUNFELD-ROSENBAUM Editor’s Note: Almost 30 years ago, when I was in elementary school, the 1995 Asifa on the 60th Yahrzeit of Sarah Schenirer a”h took place at the The Brooklyn Armory….
From the Heart of a Mother of a Lone Soldier
BCP Contributor Alisa Avruch shares the emotions and experiences of being in the US and having a son in the IDF. On October 7th, I became the mom of a soldier at war. I used to be a regular Jewish mom like you. Focused on carpool, Amazon returns, and finding the perfect one-pan-dinner. Oh, and…
Download: Hebrew Names of Hostages for Davening
Danielle Renov @PeasLove&Carrots compiled a list of Hebrew names so you can daven. When we learned that Danielle was compiling a list of Hebrew names, we knew it was something we wanted to share with you. Please download, print, and send this list so we can continue to keep the hostages in our minds and…
On Dealing with Peer Pressure
What happens when we turn our feelings inwards instead? Discomfort Alert: This article draws attention to an inner dimension that isn’t initially pleasant for us to acknowledge. If you’re courageous enough to read until the end, you’ll walk away feeling hopeful and encouraged, having absorbed the whole picture of truth. “What’s going on here?” I…
This Chanukah: Feel Hashem’s Love in Your Heart
You know in your mind that He loves you. But you can really, really feel it in your heart too. We Klal Yisrael are called by a very special name in the Maoz Tzur composition—one that warms the heart, especially for us women: We’re called shoshanim, roses. Uminosar kankanim na’asah neis lashoshanim. This fragrant flower…
8 Ways: You Are the One Who Lights Up This World
Small acts, and big acts, all those little things that you do bring warmth and happiness to this world. Read below and recognize the good that you do and have potential to do, every single day. The little lights flicker in our windows, bringing us back to a time where the world had gone dark…
Yes, You Can Live Your Life–with Gratitude
For Yidden, the “slap” ushers in the song of connection and gratitude to Hashem. Over the past half year or so, I had the tremendous pleasure and merit of teaching a series on Mesilas Yesharim on the Inspire By Wire phone line, titled “Journey Inward.” Over the spring and summer months, we moved through the…
