What should I do to make the next forty days count? Some of these ideas might work for you. Rosh Chodesh Elul signals the beginning of the season of introspection. It’s hard, in the whirlwind of school beginning and the approaching yamim tovim, to set aside time and brain space for the true avodah of…
Inspiration
How to Raise Children Who Feel Happiness in Their Torah Life
As mothers, the way we interact with our children can mean everything in the way they view life as a Torah Jew. One of most moving pieces I’ve read about the unforgettable Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein zt”l was a young woman’s account of how he radically changed her perspective on living a Torah life. He did…
Echoes of Rabbi Wallerstein’s Words
What I learned from the most memorable of Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein’s zt”l shiurim. I am nowhere near able to capture or summarize who was Rabbi Wallerstein, what he did, nor even what we learn from him and the scope of what we have lost. I am just compelled to share some notes from my files…
Having Chashivus HaTorah: What is Our Role?
What does “Encouraging a Husband” really mean? What is our responsibility when we’re told to encourage our husbands to learn? What kind of encouragement actually works? Interview with Rebbetzin Shula Sternbuch, originally appeared in NShei HaSiyum, published by Agudah Yisrael on the occasion of the 13th Siyum HaShas at Metlife Stadium on January 1, 2020….
What Kind of Mask Do You Wear?
This Purim, let’s take a peek at ourselves beneath the facade. As Purim dawns, the young and young at heart will don their masks and transform their persona into the hero, villain or neutral character of their choice. And we of the more adult variety smile indulgently as they pretend to be someone they are…
21 Invaluable Tips on Doing Chesed
Did you ever think that there is a better and best way to help? ‘אשרי משכיל אל דל ביום רעה ימלטהו ה [Tehilim 41:2] The pasuk means that we need to use our wisdom to help people in the smartest way. Here are some thoughts and tips on helping wisely. Tzedakah versus Chesed Tzedaka is with…
Do You Love Where You Live?
We can find the beauty and the charm in the place we call home. I was at an outdoor social for my kid’s school. It was on a cute little farm on the outskirts of Bozeman and as I watched the kids run around, I felt this feeling wash over me, I LOVE WHERE I…
8 Lights for 8 Nights: Don’t Miss the Real Chanukah
The eight life lessons of Chanukah, one at a time. Note from BCP: This year, to help us refocus our values, we’re posting a thought every single night that will remind us of the essence of the chag. Light Number One: The Light of Ruchnius The entire essence of the Greek nation was the worship…
You Have a Fresh Start This Rosh Hashanah: Start By Loving Who You Are
There’s something about a new year, fresh chances, that is inherently inspiring. Like that student in her starched uniform shirt on the very first day of school, we feel a sense of conviction to do it right this time. That’s not to say that we’ve been doing it all wrong, of course, but you know,…
Why Even a Mess Is a Blessing
This is my new perspective on dealing with all the bumps that come with motherhood. On a recent Motzaei Shabbos, I experienced an epiphanic moment. I had just finished reciting G-tt fun Avraham, the tefillah where I beseeched the Ribono shel Olam to send us a week of bracha, hatzlacha, and an array of blessings….
