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C. Saphir
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Opening the Box
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Secret Mission
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Going after the Ball
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Hashem’s Children, Our Children
C. Saphir
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From The Ground Up
When we hear of kids being removed from their homes, instead of asking, “Why is this happening?” we should be asking, “What can we do to help?” I will never forget the sight of the abandoned babies and children I saw in the streets of Iran, where I grew up in the 1980s. In the
Refoel Pride
On Our Own Terms
Pitzuchei Mashiach  
Pitzuchei Mashiach is a snacker’s paradise and so much more
Sarah Faygie Berkowitz
On Our Own Terms
The Irv
A 1974 New York Times article touted the Lakewood area as the “most famous winter resort in the east
Sarah Faygie Berkowitz
Friendship
Quantity vs. Quality
Would you rather be part of a large chevreh or have one special best friend? Many teens have asked themselves this question
Devora Zheutlin, MA, CAS
Friendship
Two Sides of Your Mouth
When faced with hard moments, remember the following: Many meaningful conversations are “charged” with discomfort
Devora Zheutlin, MA, CAS
Family Farce: Purim 5782
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"Picky eaters? That concept was invented circa 2010; it simply did not exist when we were raising children"
Chana Fishman and Michali Naiman
Family Farce: Purim 5782
Family Farce: This Way, That Way
How many other foods have achieved the widespread popularity that ketchup has enjoyed for decades?
Yaakov Taub
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Thinking Outside the Pickle Jar
It turns out that pickles can be anything you like: sweet, spicy, crunchy, soft, simple, complex, or even part of dessert!
Helen Shere
Kitchen Encounters
Make Your Own Gravlax
It’s not as hard as you think it is
Esther Shaindy Leshkowitz
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“This is the task Hashem has entrusted me with,” I answered them simply. “To care for this precious soul”

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The Tiniest Baby

There was no way my micro-preemie could survive

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Relapse, Rebuild

My only hope was admitting that my marriage was hopeless

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Vestige of the Future

These soldiers died as Jews, I reflected, as tears fell from my eyes. Maybe I should start living as a Jew.

By C. Saphir