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Wait — Who?!
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Yaakov Lipszyc
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Even a volcano couldn't keep us away from Sicily's first bris in 500 years
Ari Greenspan
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Savannah Seder
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Ari Greenspan
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The Vacancies writers fill in the holes behind the scenes
Family First Contributors
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Vacancies: Chapter 13
Those three women and their perfect stores, perfect lives, and a dance studio, it’s perfect, I can’t believe we didn’t think of it before!
Rochel Samet
TripleSay
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“Guilt isn’t Jewish, because it keeps you stuck, stops you from growing. Regret is Jewish because it’s the catalyst for growth”
Family First Contributors
TripleSay
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Family First Contributors
The Gadol Down the Block: Shavuos 5782
Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky — The House at the Bottom of the Hill   
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Mrs. Suri Cohen
The Gadol Down the Block: Shavuos 5782
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And then, one Friday night before Succos, the Rav’s home was destroyed in a devastating fire
Moshe Benoliel
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