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For some reason my father chose to become a member at Dukes Place, and that was our shul
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"My Son Is Destroying Our Family!"
A confident parent isn’t afraid of the question and therefore doesn’t panic
Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan
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It’s not my responsibility to fix anyone — not even my child or my spouse
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Glikl Unveiled: Reading the Memoir through a Master's Lens (Feat. Dr. Elisheva Carlebach)
Glikl of Hameln is a familiar and beloved character to Jewish history enthusiasts. In this episode, we dive beneath the surface of Glikl’s words to deeply appreciate the forces at play for women of her era. In conversation with Professor Elisheva Carlebach. Dr. Carlebach is the Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society, at Columbia University.  
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Tzipora Weinberg
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Who was Joanna of Burgos? (Feat. Yael Krumbein)
The Silent Strength of Joanna of Burgos Joanna is a name most people won’t recognize, but her story is one for the ages. This episode describes one woman’s faith under fire, in the aftermath of the 1391 massacres in Spain, and the ways women kept their faith throughout the years of the Spanish Inquisition. In conversation with Yael Krumbein. Yael teaches European History at Touro College’s Lander College for Women in New York City and Jewish history at Bais Yaakov Machon Ora High School in Passaic, NJ   MINI-POD: The Rivash and the Chasid Yavetz on women's challenges and triumphs in Spain, 1391-1492
Tzipora Weinberg
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Tale of Treeo: Chapter 10
Kivi sticks out his lip. “I hope there’s a tornado. And a tsunami”
Bashie Lisker
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Tale of Treeo: Chapter 8
“We made enough money to buy a bike. A good bike, even. Shlomo’s going to love it”
Bashie Lisker
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Ask the Expert: How to Bake Best
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