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Yael Zoldan
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Esther Rabi
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Chavi Fuchs
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Chany. G. Rosengarten
Hostable
This recipe is relatively easy to make and a great appetizer for Shabbos lunch. It looks pretty and tastes delicious, and is definitely a crowd-pleaser.
Michal Belen
Hostable
Wonderful for Shabbat or Yom Tov, and for your in-laws in case they need a reminder of how lucky their son is... Just saying.
Leah Hamaoui
Theme Section: Wandering Jews
My parents had survived the Holocaust, but Communism in Hungary was a noose around our necks. Would that small crack during the uprising be the window for our escape?
Riki Goldstein
Theme Section: Wandering Jews
Modern exiles of an ancient people: Four personal accounts of those seeking safer ground
Rachel Bachrach
En Route
The universal motivators of sin all center on the self
Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz
Always on Me
Is there something you always carry on you, even if it’s seen better days?
Rabbi Meyer H. May
Always on Me
Is there something you always carry on you, even if it’s seen better days?
Rabbi Aharon Friedler
Baby Steps
I slowly wrote the rest of my reply, hit send, and opened up a world of possibilities
Helen Shere
Baby Steps
I should probably let the shul know that I won’t be available to host in a few months... But then again...
Helen Shere
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