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Practical Strategy for Coming Close to Hashem
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Elul is a time when Hashem wants us right next to Him. But how do we actually feel it? One of these strategies will be just the one that works for you. And it can be different for everyone! Can you believe Elul is upon us? It feels like we just broke our fast after…
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What 10 Years Of Running Between Carpools Has Taught Us
A decade. It’s been 10 years since the day we sat around a table and decided that the Jewish world needed one website for the busy Jewish woman. Happy Birthday Between Carpools! 10 years is a substantial number, yet it feels like yesterday when we first discussed our vision, what we wanted the still unnamed…
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Rosh Chodesh Elul: Time to Talk It Out
Chodesh Elul Mazel: Besulah (girl) Human Faculty: Action Yes, it’s that time of year again: The King is in the field. Rav Dessler famously teaches that our calendar is like a circular train route–every station we stop at is another opportunity to load up on specific spiritual gifts. Now that we’ve stopped at the Elul…
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The Maybe Game
There are few things we want more during Elul than to be judged favorably. As we stand before Hashem, we hope He sees more than what is visible on the surface. We hope He sees the effort behind the struggle, the intentions behind the mistakes, the victories no one noticed, and the quiet battles no…
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My Daughter Asks Daily “When is Moshiach Coming?”
When there’s so much pain, the only answer is to turn to Hashem, and ask, and anticipate. It was our first night in the children’s hospital and we were in a shared hospital room on the neuro ward. My daughter and I. My daughter was only 8-years-old and had an MRI that morning. Our family…
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Print and Read Inspiration for the Nine Days and Tisha B’av
We’ve featured lots of meaningful content that helps our readers reflect and use these days productively. But they’re not messages you can read and digest quickly. Find the aspect of the churban and galus that speaks to you below – and print and read so that it’s just not another week, and just not another…
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Rosh Chodesh Av: Hear His Call in It All
It’s not about a sadness that leads us to despair. Av is about a sadness that leads us to a deeper connection with Hashem. All we need to do is fine-tune our hearing so we can really listen to the messages He sends. Month: Av Mazel: Lion Human Faculty: Hearing Mishenichnas Av mime’atin besimchah. When…
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It Takes Just 8 Seconds
Too busy to tune in? Women have so much on their shoulders–but it’s precisely during those busy times that we have the greatest opportunity to connect. Editor’s Note: Ever since we read this post by Sara Yoheved Rigler, one of us began saying, “V’Nishmartem…” each time when putting on a seatbelt (even if it’s just…
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Rosh Chodesh Tammuz: See the Essence
This is the month to see things clearly and recognize a whole new world of truth. Month: Tammuz Mazel: Crab Human Faculty: Vision Tammuz is the time to exercise our feminine vision to see others—and ourselves—at the core And just like that, the summer is upon us! The word Tammuz is an expression of heat…
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Shavuos Inspiration to Print and Read
The week flies by with activity, and then we come to Yom Tov. Make the most of your days by printing and enjoying these inspiring reads during those moments. It’s hard to concentrate during the week. We know. You’ve been busy preparing for Yom Tov and taking care of everyone else. You’ve been waiting for…
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