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Zehava Kaner
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Yosef Chaim
My son could not enjoy the beautiful, bright yellow fish with the willowy fins "You can’t just kill him.” “I have to, he’s a rodef,” my son said in resignation. “A fish can’t be a rodef,” I explained. “He’s beautiful. Separate him from the other fish and you can still enjoy him.” But my son
Shira Yehudit Djalilmand
Yosef Chaim
"What period in Jewish history would you like to go back in time to — and what would you do differently if you were there?!”
Shira Yehudit Djalilmand
The Great Beyond
Globetrotter Moshe Klein’s journey of history and mystery in Portugal
Sandy Eller
The Great Beyond
A Southeast Asian country currently in the midst of a civil war whose Jewish population can be counted on just one hand
Sandy Eller
In the Shadow of Corona
“The birth was smooth, the babies are healthy. My mother wasn’t here, but she got me a neis”
Rivka Streicher
In the Shadow of Corona
Being brave can make a person break. Being real gives us the strength to carry on
Chassia Thau
Embrace New Beginnings: Letters for Elul Zeman
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Mishpacha Contributors
Calligraphy: Succos 5784
I reminded myself that I had no reason to worry. Maybe things would happen at the last minute, but my mother would help me pull this off, I knew I could rely on her
Esty Heller
Calligraphy: Succos 5784
Honestly, I can’t keep track of Dalia’s wardrobe, even though she’s forever posting pictures of her new purchases on our family chat
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