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Hit or Miss? 
Shterna Lazaroff
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L’chaim, Chaim
Rachel Stein
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Falling Short
Shoshana Gross
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The Moon by Night      
Rivka Streicher
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One Mother, One Family 
Rivka Streicher
Global View
The Tragedy of American Politics
Donald Trump is erratic, but Biden scares me more
Gershon Burstyn
Global View
Russiagate? Maybe Obamagate
Russiagate was a hoax — time to look at Obamagate
Gershon Burstyn
A Storied People
The Counselor
Reb Jason Leff's Story
Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
A Storied People
The Lesson of Lahav
But it was what happened just four hours later that day that sealed the deal for Lahav
Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
Jr. Feature Article
Billboards
Let’s explore billboards — the funny, the sad (literally — it’s crying!), the brightest, noisiest, smelliest — and much, much more!
Rochel Burstyn
Jr. Feature Article
Ten World-Famous Shuls
What is your shul like? Is it big? Is it small? Is it a basement with some folding chairs and tables or is it a great, big building with a high ceiling? Today we visit ten of the most amazing shuls in the world.
Rabbi Meir Goldberg
Calligraphy: Succos 5785
By Design
“She really has to come live here. She should be near us. What else does she need at this point besides us and our children, her nachas?”
Rivka Streicher
Calligraphy: Succos 5785
Surface Deep
“I was in Reb Azarya’s office. You know the picture of the baby on his desk? The picture of… of….” He took a deep breath. “Yisroel?”
Shmuel Botnick
Silent Heroes
Always On Call  
"Yes, it’s all true, and this is what makes yeshivah cooks heroes. But Zev is the leader of them all”
Shoshana Itzkowitz
Silent Heroes
Shadow of Light
In my heart of hearts, I was envious of each of them. They were touching souls and elevating spirits
Yocheved Kreps
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Five tales of hachnassas sefer Torahs — and the stories behind them

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