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Kuf-Reish  
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Pei-Tzadi
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Samech-Ayin   
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Mem-Nun
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In the Shadow of Corona
Not Alone
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Rivka Streicher
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Life on Pause
Being brave can make a person break. Being real gives us the strength to carry on
Chassia Thau
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Green Queen and Haman
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The Bavli Onion
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Down to a Science
What Makes Fireflies Light Up?
It turns out that fireflies are way cooler than I ever imagined
Yael Zoldan
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What Are Freckles?  
To understand freckles, we need to learn a little bit about melanin
Yael Zoldan
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Flashback: Editor's Letter, Issue 717   
Mem reflects the ability to start a process even when the outcome is concealed. Nun symbolizes the furthering of this belief Mem Name: Two identical sounds Number: 40 Shape: Round with an opening, and a small piece pointing upwards Middah: Revelation Picture a baby playing peek-a-boo, their eyes wide with delight as they experience the
Bassi Gruen
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Flashback: Parshah, Issue 620
Mem reflects the ability to start a process even when the outcome is concealed. Nun symbolizes the furthering of this belief Mem Name: Two identical sounds Number: 40 Shape: Round with an opening, and a small piece pointing upwards Middah: Revelation Picture a baby playing peek-a-boo, their eyes wide with delight as they experience the
Faigy Peritzman
Second Thoughts
The Long Downhill Road
From Kishinev to October 7 and beyond
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Second Thoughts
The Authentically Unethical and the Inauthentically Ethical
This is one takeaway from the election: Whatever his flaws, the authentic defeated the inauthentic
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