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The Power of Yizkor
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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Life and Death 
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Home, Holy Home: Chanukas Habayis   
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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Sheva Brachos: Bottling the Joy
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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The Chuppah: Epicenter of a Marriage
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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Doubling Down on Simchas Torah      
Given what happened last year and since — can our observance of this day remain unchanged?
Rabbi Moshe Hauer
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Deja-Vu All Over Again  
Allow me to quote a few lines from last year’s article that was never printed
Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg
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Shavuos Florals
As two souls merge, the chuppah elevates the experience   Every Jewish ceremony is replete with different customs and layers of meaning. The chuppah is no exception. Physical Representation Technically a cloth held up by four poles, the chuppah represents a house. It’s customary to beautify the chuppah in honor of the Shechinah that rests
Esther Ottensoser
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Add a Floral Touch
Enhance your Yom Tov table with these simple yet sharp ideas.
Esther Ottensoser
tastes like shabbos
Shabbos with Bayla Katzman
Just the word itself brings waves of nostalgia for the beautiful Shabbosos of my childhood
Family Table Readers
tastes like shabbos
Chicken Soup for Hundreds — with Love and Joy
A teacher and a mother, Rebbetzin Machlis cooked for several hundred guests every Shabbos for decades
Sarah Faygie Berkowitz
No Food Left Behind
Fatoosh Quinoa Salad
If you want to experiment with an intense flavor shakeup and impress both your guests and your palate, this recipe is for you!
Beth Warren
No Food Left Behind
Plant-Based BBQ Sides
Let’s not discount the sides to balance your macros out!
Beth Warren
Make Her Day: Pesach 5782
Make Her Day: Pesach 5782   
Together with some generous sponsors, you helped to: Make Her Day; Pesach 5782
Ariella Schiller
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Veiled Blessings: The Badeken

What is the significance of the badeken ceremony practiced in Ashkenazic communities?

By Rebbetzin Shira Smiles

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A Foundational Shabbos      

What makes the Shabbos before the wedding so special?

By Rebbetzin Shira Smiles

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Birthdays

Happy birthday? How grown are you now?

By Rebbetzin Shira Smiles

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Day of Light: Bar and Bas Mitzvah

The yoke of mitzvos is an adornment, not a burden

By Rebbetzin Shira Smiles

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Gratitude and Focus 

The pidyon haben ceremony underscores our special role as the chosen nation

By Rebbetzin Shira Smiles

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Upsheren    

What is the significance of this moment? What are some customs connected to this upsheren or chalakah ceremony?

By Rebbetzin Shira Smiles