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Sabba’s Rubber Duckie 
Ariella Schiller
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What I Didn’t Know    
Miriam Bornstein
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Obstruction  
Bashie Lisker
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Adolescence in Reverse
Barbara Bensoussan
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Higher and Higher         
Mindel Kassorla
Voices for Eternity
Esther HaMalka: Robed in Royalty
Esther was prepared to sacrifice everything—her very life and even her portion in Olam HaBa—for the sake of the people
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
Voices for Eternity
Chuldah Haneviah: Heartbeats of Hope
The tefillos of men are carried upward through the prayers and tears of the women
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
To the Letter
Back to the Start
As we know in so many areas in Judaism, the end is really just the beginning of something new, something greater
Mindel Kassorla and Cindy Landesman
Grab the Reins
Grab the Reins: Chapter 34
“These addicts give up everything to get clean. They leave their homes, their families, their jobs, they leave their creature comforts and everything else behind” ,Grab the Reins: Chapter 34,“These addicts give up everything to get clean. They leave their homes, their families, their jobs, they leave their creature comforts and everything else behind”
Shoshana Schwartz
Grab the Reins
Grab the Reins: Chapter 33
“When something really does bother you but you don’t let yourself feel it, that’s a problem. That’s what causes resentments”,Grab the Reins: Chapter 33,“When something really does bother you but you don’t let yourself feel it, that’s a problem. That’s what causes resentments”
Shoshana Schwartz
Change of Heart
Change of Heart: Epilogue
I do have a new understanding of how the world works. I knew it all along, but it’s a little more real to me now
Leora Hammer
Change of Heart
Change of Heart: Chapter 10
I didn’t want to do it in fear. I wanted to do it with trust. The ride of my life
Leora Hammer
This Way That Way
Raising the Bar
Silky smooth and perfectly sweet, adding white chocolate to baked goods and confections brings dessert to an entirely new level
Family Table Contributors
This Way That Way
Ravenous for Radishes
Peppery and slightly spicy with a punch of a crunch, radishes have become everyone’s favorite addition to salads
Family Table Contributors
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 I knew where I would go: Cynthia’s Bridal, an exclusive gown shop with a reputation for masterpieces

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