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Musia Slavin and Rechama Jaffa
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Musia Slavin and Rechama Jaffa
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Shani Leiman
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Shani Leiman
On My Shelf: Pesach Theme 5783
Writers share the backstory of the prized possession they’ll keep forever 
Rachel Bachrach
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"If you think there’s something I could change that would help me to get married, I really want to hear it”     Shani Leiman with Zivia Reischer The first boy I set Leah up with was Doni. He was learning out of town, but planned to leave full-time learning within a couple years of
Danielle Renov
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I served this soup to my guests last Succos, and it was a huge hit! It does require some advance prep work
Naomi Nachman
A Face and A Place
Rebbe Gedalya Moshe was buried in one of the tiny graveyards in a corner of the city. Who knew of it’s power?
Hodayah Cohen
A Different Counting Shavuos 5782
The words leap off the page, suddenly so much more real than prayers mumbled
Sari Abraham
A Different Counting Shavuos 5782
What were a few bothersome appointments if they were the key to the Land of Israel?
Yaffa Ganz
As They Grow
Rabbi Greenwald's column in Issue 1011, advising a mother with a daughter in shidduchim to clarify whether she wants a husband who learns or one who works, generated significant reader feedback. Two letters are presented here, along with Rabbi Greenwald's response.
Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald
As They Grow
Your problem is what we call “a rich man’s tzuris”
Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald
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