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Faigy Weinberger
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Quick Q
And so it is, the burden I carry each day. Not of blame, or of fear, but of a vicious cycle of confusion and deep, unending self-hate — Who am I? I'M standing in the hallway outside the therapist’s office. It’s December, and my coat is tightly wrapped around me, but not for lack of warmth.
Quick Q
What happened to a trusted sibling or friend?
Life Lab
Decision making is exhausting. What if I get other people to make them for me?
Esther Kurtz
Life Lab
Could I adopt my husband’s habits for a week — and survive?
Esther Kurtz
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A real Jewish leader allows everyone to feel accepted and welcomed.
Tamar Skydell 
Deep Dive
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Mimi Minsky
Risk Factor
"Freedom is earned. You’re the only person who can give it to yourself”
Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan
Risk Factor
“Every time I walk out, I’m trying to prove to myself that he doesn’t care if I leave"
Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan
True Account
My life as a musician...was fundamentally at odds with the Torah observance I was discovering
Ariel Moyal
True Account
A dusty sefer in a Boca genizah connected me to ancestors in a way I’d never imagined
Rebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg
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