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Women of the Inner Bible
By Tzvi FreemanEve, Sarah, Rachel, Miriam, Batsheva... From the outside, the women of the Bible appear to play only a supportive role in a drama dominated by men; from the inside emerges a very different story...  4 Comments | |
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Wisdom of the Heart
The Jewish Mother
By Lazer GurkowWhere did these Jewish mothers find the courage? I don't know because I'm not one of them, but ask your mother and I'm sure she'll gladly tell you. When a need arises, the Jewish mother simply responds. 5 Comments | |
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A Mother in Israel
Modern Day Lessons From Biblical Women
By Avraham Arieh TrugmanJew, wife, woman, homemaker, daughter, breadwinner, professional, human being, and holy soul; she wishes to find a balance between all of these parts of herself. 1 Comment | |
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How Rebecca Learned to Fly
By Stacey GoldmanSome of us thrive as a result of a challenging environment; our struggles refine our characters and make us even greater people. And sometimes, no matter what we do, we cannot seem to rise above the circumstances of our birth... 4 Comments | |
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Jewish Mother's Day
The 11th of Cheshvan
By Yitzchak GinsburghThe 11th of Cheshvan, the day of passing of our matriarch Rachel, is truly the Jewish Mother's Day... 4 Comments | |
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Rachel
"This was not during the rainy season, that I could claim it was because of the mud that I did not bring her to Hebron. The roads were dry and good. Still, I buried her alongside the road to Efrat..." 6 Comments | |
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A Jewish Mother
By Aliza SilbersteinSuddenly, amidst all the noise, a wail pierced through the heavens. Mama Rachel, hearing her children’s cries, began weeping bitterly for her children. She was inconsolable. Her children were in pain! 3 Comments | |
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Midwives
Pioneers of Faith
By Sarah ZadokChildbirth, perhaps more than any other life event, is an experience that demands a strong dose of faith and surrender. No matter how well planned or organized we may be, the inevitable moment will arise... 12 Comments | |
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A Transformed Identity
The Story of Batya
By Chana KrollDetermining right from wrong is something that we are constantly challenged with throughout our lives. Yet nothing is harder to face and acknowledge than when the "wrong" is happening in our own homes... 1 Comment | |
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Comfort Zone
Lessons from Miriam
By Sara TzafonaThere must be people out there who, like me, are simply tired of having their insides all tied up in knots at the thought of yet another challenge... 4 Comments | |
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Miriam: Tambourines of Rebellion
You feel the pain and bitterness, even more deeply than the others, yet you carry in your heart an inextinguishable flame of faith, hope and optimism. You are Miriam, the quintessential Jewish woman 9 Comments | |
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Feminism in Egypt
By Shevy LowensteinTheir lives were miserable, they were slaves, and all they could think about was their superficial appearance? 4 Comments | |
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Yehudit
The Woman Who Saved the Day
The sun had already begun to set when Yehudit wound her way toward the enemy's camp. "I have an important message for your commander," she said to the sentry. "Take me to him at once!" 20 Comments | |
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The Son She Gave Away
By Chana SilbersteinThe story of Hannah, the Haftorah of Rosh Hashanah, is a tale richly woven of many strands. It is a story of devotion and of love, of service and of sacrifice. 9 Comments | |
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Chana's Prayer
By Chava BinderCould we be pregnant with our barrenness? What brings us to gestate barrenness? Does barrenness give birth to something, does it abort? What part of us is it really, and how do we nurture it and why? 1 Comment | |
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Esther: Hidden Beauty
By Sara Esther CrispeThe modern day concept is “if you got it, flaunt it.” Show the world what you have to offer, be out there, be public, the more the better. It just isn’t so exciting to be the heroine behind the scenes... 7 Comments | |
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Queen Esther and the Kabbalah of Time
By Shimona TzukernikWasted time counts for far more than the present moment, or even our own lifetime. This was Rabbi Akiva's message. A minute could mean a street. Think of Fifth Avenue and the loss becomes tangible... | |
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The Tail of Vashti
By Stacey GoldmanWhen I was sixteen, I went to Israel for two months and gained about twenty pounds. I had been thin, even skinny, my whole life and never gave my weight a second thought... 4 Comments | |
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