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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
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The Chuppah: Epicenter of a Marriage
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
The Last Flask
The Last Flask
And then they found it — the last flask, the small bottle that would enable them to start anew. 12 writers share the last flask that lit up their own lives rattle of hope
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Nifty Gifting
Here are some products to enhance the Chanukah kitchen experience, as well as serving as nice gifts for this time of year
Malky Gestetner
Namesakes
Make Me a Corner
"He made a neder that if he got out alive he would dedicate his life to avodas Hashem”
C.S. Teitelbaum
Namesakes
A Bridge Too Far
“I didn’t care how quickly it happened, I was thinking about the future. I wanted it for posterity so that Ari should be remembered every single minute and every single day.”
C.S. Teitelbaum
Calligraphy: Pesach 5784
Hidden Assets
I was the stereotypical newlywed, setting up my best friend with my husband’s kid brother
Esty Heller
Calligraphy: Pesach 5784
Birthright
Ninth-grade bochurim would huddle in a corner, daring each other to make the plunge and ask Mordy a question
Shmuel Botnick
Why I Do What I Do
The Advocate
No longer would I be a businessman who squeezed in some medical consulting between meetings. From now on, I realized, I had to devote the bulk of my day to medical advocacy
Sandy Eller
Why I Do What I Do
The Sight of Spilled Blood
“Come and join us!” he shouted. “We need you. Help us bring these remains to a Jewish burial!”
Eliezer Shulman
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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