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The Torah is Everywhere
Noa Offek
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The Powers of Flowers 
Nechama Norman
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Shattered Illusions
C. Saphir
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Master of Your Mind
Yaakov Lipszyc
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What Am I Doing in Murfreesboro?
Rabbi Akiva Males
A Better You
Turning Bills into Brachos    
When we view bills as evidence of the abundance of brachos in our lives, it takes the edge off
Family First Contributors
A Better You
A Fight or Flight Response   
Emotional eating isn’t about lack of discipline; it’s often a nervous system response
Family First Contributors
Family Reflections
Say Sorry
Avoiding bad behavior is more important than saying sorry
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Family Reflections
Estrangement
Popular culture considers this a coping tool, but it’s damaging
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Family Room Feature
To each their own
Mood boards to inspire your bathroom updates, from small to large, black to white — and all the colors in between
Family Room Contributors
Family Room Feature
Renovation Realness
Foundational concepts when considering a bathroom refresh
Yali Katz
Facets
Facets: Chapter 26
“You find it easy to make friends?” Chana asked me sincerely. “I know how to be friendly, but a friend… I haven’t made one in a long time”
Esther Kurtz
Facets
Facets: Chapter 24
Was it possible to make a friend in two weeks? Maybe I can get Rafi to change the terms. I really, really wanted to go
Esther Kurtz
Ask Rabbi Greenwald
"How to Teach My Young Adults Adult Life Skills"
You as parents might have to clarify in your own minds what the main points are that you want to convey
Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald
Ask Rabbi Greenwald
What to Tell the Shadchan When My Daughter Wants a Working Boy?
Your daughter wants to fit in; she also wants the comforts of a husband who will support her
Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald
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This time I was going to pack smartly and achieve that elusive balance: exactly enough, and nothing extra

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Among all the sites of suffering he’d seen, he still remembered Gunskirchen clearly

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