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Ariella Stern
50 Reasons
Ariella Stern
50 Reasons
Ariella Stern
50 Reasons
Ariella Stern
50 Reasons
Ariella Schiller
Elevate
Three doses of inspiration to lift the spirit and soul
Family First Contributors
Elevate
An expanded Elevate in honor of Yom Kippur
Family First Contributors
Vantage Point
Four steps to help us approach Yom Kippur with the proper mindset, embrace its depth, and carry its spiritual impact into the year ahead
Rabbi Yehoshua Frankenhuis
Vantage Point
Everyone must recognize where they stand, and which approach will be the most effective for them to properly return to Hashem
Rabbi Yitzchak Lubchansky
Perspectives
Is the siman of the rimon indeed only a repetition or reaffirmation? Or is there perhaps a deeper meaning to this siman?
Rabbi Dovid Gernetz
Perspectives
The only two pesukim in the entire Torah that begin with the letter samech are associated with the two gravest sins in national history
Rabbi Ozer Alport
Street Smarts
In the taxi world, drivers are divided as to whether a “real” nahag uses Waze. For these veterans who know the city’s every highway and byway, the consensus is clear: real drivers don’t rely on it
Yaacov Lipszyc
Street Smarts
Love of the land has been infused in Shuki’s blood since birth; he’s the right man for our challenge
Ariella Schiller
Minhag Match-up
Now when my parents talk in Hebrew in front of me thinking that I don’t understand, I totally get what they’re saying! Hi, there! I’m happy to say that my Hebrew has really improved in the past few months. When I first got here, I was basically confused all of the time. I couldn’t figure
Chanie Apfelbaum
Minhag Match-up
Now when my parents talk in Hebrew in front of me thinking that I don’t understand, I totally get what they’re saying! Hi, there! I’m happy to say that my Hebrew has really improved in the past few months. When I first got here, I was basically confused all of the time. I couldn’t figure
Chavi Feldman
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It’s been two weeks since school started, and I am proud to say that I now excel at the most important subject in school… recess! After I wrote my last entry about not having any friends and being picked last for the sports teams at recess, I spent a few more days complaining to everyone

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“So you mean that if I don’t like making aliyah, we can all go back to America for good?”

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Being encouraged by your teacher to talk to your friend during class? That totally deserves to be on my list of awesome things about making aliyah!

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I looked around at all the boys in my class taking out rolls and pitot, and get this — the most popular aruchat eser food was a chocolate sandwich!

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