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Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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Life and Death 
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Home, Holy Home: Chanukas Habayis   
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Sheva Brachos: Bottling the Joy
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The Chuppah: Epicenter of a Marriage
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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Adviceline: Issue 540
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
Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen
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I Can’t Respect My Wife
It’s extremely awkward for me to write this question to a women’s magazine, but for various reasons, I can’t go for help, and the lack of real respect and deeper connection in my home bothers me terribly,
Bassi Gruen
Diary Serial
Save the Date: Chapter 8
“Dating is about meeting the person you’ll spend your life with. It deserves preparation”
Rachel Burnham with Bassi Gruen
Diary Serial
Save the Date: Chapter 7
Feelings are a package deal — avoiding the hard ones means giving up the chance to feel the amazing ones
Rachel Burnham with Bassi Gruen
Family Matters
The Fading Light: Chapter 24
He always thought of everything, so I didn’t have to. Now it was my job, and it was daunting
Joan Zlotnick
Family Matters
A Fading Light: Chapter 23
At a particular stage of my husband’s illness, it became clear that the shul we were attending no longer met our needs
Joan Zlotnick
Every Moment Counts: Chanukah Theme 5783
Every Moment Counts
As we prepare our wicks and count our candles, each day adding another level of light, do those numbers hold another special meaning for you? 
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Coffee Break with Dani Dayan
Dani Dayan is the departing consul general of Israel in New York
Omri Nahmias
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Coffee Break with Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone
Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone is senior advisor to US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman
Gershon Burstyn
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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

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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