יום שלישי, ח׳ תמוז תשפ״וTuesday, June 23, 2026
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Sarah Pachter an international speaker and author, whose select work has been translated into several languages, has been featured on podcasts, radio, and has a regular column in numerous publications.
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You can pre-package grace. This means deciding ahead of time that when someone you care about – a spouse, partner, child, parent, or colleague – inevitably disappoints or hurts you, you will respond with forgiveness.
Diminishing your former spouse’s character in your children’s eyes will only diminish you in your children’s eyes. As hard as that reality may be, it’s the truth.
We must learn to be grateful for our pekelach in life – our personal lot – because, as the saying goes, if everyone were to place their own bundle of challenges in the middle of the room, each person would ultimately choose their own back again.
When a person gives to a gemach and allows a fellow Jew to enjoy the material pleasures you once had, for free, it’s a form of tzedakah. Through simple physical objects, olam haba is attained.
Most kids tell you what they need, even if they don’t have the words. If we hover over their homework and they can’t say ‘stop pressuring me’ or ‘trust me to do it,’ they might say something disrespectful. But they always try to tell us what they need.
A person can think of all sorts of ways to cool down. Perhaps a glass of cold water, a cool shower, or a shady spot would do the trick.
I look around and see people running around, busying themselves til they drop. No one wants to even stop to think because we are afraid to sit alone in our silence.
Sometimes in life we are like the raven, tested by Hashem in areas that are precisely our very weakness.
Kids have not changed – parents have. And not all for the better.
Our society is results-focused. You can be the second-fastest runner in the world, but society doesn’t care. You lost. You’re not getting the endorsements.
Seeing the anger and hostility towards Israel and Jewish people around the globe blew my mind. It was maddening trying to explain why Hamas was evil to so many companies and individuals. I was in shock.
How the Machlis family never reacts negatively to their outrageous guests is beyond me. How they continue to host with such dignity and grace, no matter what, is truly unreal.
By hashgacha, the same day, I interviewed Nova survivor Ofri Reiner, who shared an incredible story about oranges. For many Nova survivors, oranges have become a symbol of hope.
Today, with the news out of Israel shocking and saddening us constantly, as parents we often find ourselves needing to shield our children from the anxiety we are feeling. It is hard, but it’s a must, and we can draw strength from Bruriah’s choice.
Jewish culture is just like the melting pot of America. We come in all colors, stripes, and flavors, and we are all lovable. The initial taste might be foreign at first, but when you really sit down to enjoy the meal together, you will grow to love it, too.
As the environment in galus heats up, we have a choice to make. Is my strength going to come from inside, or will I allow my environment to change my trust in Hashem?
We are humans, not machines. Perfection isn’t the goal; growth is. Even the greatest leaders in Jewish history, starting from Abraham and Moses, made some serious mistakes. No one is infallible.
I remember the first time I heard that failure creates courage. I was confused; I thought success made a person confident. Until I actually experienced it.
We are currently experiencing a technological revolution, and we have not yet begun to understand the ramifications. As much as we have all benefited from these new tools, we also have a grave responsibility to use them for good.
Sometimes, the very thing we want so badly is the same thing we are completely terrified of. We have to learn to hold these two emotions inside, and embrace the journey.
Instead of following how many likes and views you have online, ask yourself, who am I when no one is looking? That’s who you really are, and that’s your baseline for growth.
After digging deep and forcing myself to come up with new material to thank Hashem for, I noticed more instances of Divine intervention throughout the week.
Hashem holds our deposits, ready for redemption at a later time. Hashem remembers our deeds even when we forget them.
That moment was a personal Rosh Hashana for me. When I felt anxious or fearful, I was able to remember that crowning Hashem gives peace of mind.
We all know about the technique of deep breathing when angry. G-d hints at this frequently in the Torah when His anger is mentioned, describing something we can do to abate our own.
A parent may deeply love her child, but she may not know how to express that love in a way that the child can hear and feel it. The same holds true with our spouses.
Fire represents the struggle between the body and the soul, which is the essence of being human.
We, like Adam and Chava, must train ourselves to stop focusing on what we don’t have.
He attributes his mega success to his blindness, but it didn’t seem so at first.
When we learn to receive graciously, men will feel respected and grow more capable of pleasing us.
Hashem views the past, present, and future in synchronization. We too must broaden our scope.
Judaism is not just a religion, but a relationship. Our challenges are tailor-made to build character. When passing our tests, we grow and gain self-respect.
Poitier clearly stated in the interview that the waiter who helped him was Jewish. A national Kiddush Hashem was made that day.
Through giving, we connect to others, but we also connect to Hashem by imitating Him. This imitation creates similarity, and similarity leads to connection.
I particularly liked how Ciment addresses hardships. He explains that setbacks are actually set ups for something way better.
if we respect inanimate objects like challot, how much more so should we respect a person, made in the image of G-d?
If you have a “hole,” you’ll give your money away to others and Hashem will pour blessings through you. But if you don’t do so and you remain closed, then you may even be made from gold, but Hashem will not pour His blessing through you.
Mid-lecture, loud noises and music began playing behind a partition in the room, as the hotel was setting up for a concert and the musicians in the adjacent room were preparing for the show.
Hashem gives us everything we have, but distractions abound, and we busy ourselves with everything besides connecting with our Creator.
Missing out on seeing the miracles right in front of us is not unique to modern times. The Torah tells of many people who were unfazed and unchanged after witnessing incredible events.
Personally, I had committed to learn a daily paragraph from the book A Lesson a Day but it sat mostly unused until I placed it in my line of vision, which enabled me to be more consistent.
We often ask, “Why me?” when faced with a challenge. Hone said when her daughter passed away, she realized the better question was, “Why not me?”
‘Even after years of therapy spent discussing these issues, I couldn’t have imagined how this small change could make such a huge difference in my thinking.’
Inside, the store was a disaster. There was much broken glass, and empty showcase boxes had been thrown all around.
Michal realized no one was going to do it. Without thinking, she walked into the bathroom and pulled out the offensive blockage.
For one hour each day, go into a private room and thank Hashem that you don’t have a child.
Remember, you have a piece of G-d inside of you – actually, three neshamos inside you – which means infinite power.
Our brain is scared of greatness. Let's get over it
These days, we have a particular craving for control, and tend to worry about everything!
Inner refinement is in our control, and tending to it is the most effective way to change a healthy relationship.
Hashem orchestrates every detail of His world; He has an intricate, puzzle-like plan.
Mr. Weinstein responded, “I know, but whatever G-d tells me to do, I do the exact opposite.”
It’s sometimes easier for me to pray mindlessly from a Tehillim than to search deep within myself…and cry out with heartfelt words.
Deep down, we are all worried first and foremost about ourselves. But when we worry about ourselves, we've forgotten why we're here.
Integrity is a lesson that must be learned and practiced at all ages. Teaching children to always tell the truth may lead to occasional disappointments, but they will walk away knowing in their hearts that being honest was the right thing to do.
I was trying to be successful in both roles, as a lawyer and as a mother. Staying at home all day with three very young children also wouldn't have been easy for me!
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For better or worse, Hashem has designated this world as the exclusive place where we can create greatness.
It was obvious that to make room for new pictures, I had to delete old ones. Not so obvious is that this same process is needed to manage our personal memory banks.
She wrote about everything in a woman's world, from kids to husbands, and feelings including pain and grief. Writing her book, at least in my opinion, was an incredibly brave statement, one that exposed a truth that must be told.
Q: It is unusual to find a doctor who devotes an enormous amount of energy into preventing abortions. What motivates you?
Rosh Hashanah, the start of the High Holidays, was fast approaching. I had promised myself that this year would be different. For years I have followed their activities with a mild interest, just an observer, as though their concerns were not my own, but this year, in the wake of recent media storms and false accusations, I promised myself that I would finally take a stand. I would go down to their Jerusalem office and see for myself. And I did. As I pushed open the doors of their rather nondescript office I took a deep breath - welcome to largest life saving industry in all of Israel – Agudat Efrat.
Those of you who feel the way I do will immediately relate to this: I hate having to listen to pedantic women discuss their Pesach cleaning before Tu B’Shevat is even a blip on the horizon.
I come across Yair Michaeli standing amid the bustle of an Israeli shopping mall, a clipboard in his hand. He appears to be a serious-minded Israeli haredi. What is he doing in a place like this?
Coming to Kever Rachel one cannot help but recall the traditional domed structure that once stood as a humble memorial to the greatest of women. Unfortunately a fortress like edifice of towering large concrete slabs has now replaced that familiar picture. It was here, at this holy site, that I first met Evelyn Haies, an American mother, grandmother, and globetrotter.
Throughout the years, she'd hidden her in the windowless room at the back of the house. I always wondered why we were never welcomed over the threshold. I knew her daughter had been born with a problem, but it was never discussed and I'd only caught a glimpse of her from afar before she was hurried away. Oh sure, people gossiped, as people always do, but Chedva was my friend, and I defended and respected her right to privacy.
June 21, 2026 
