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The Power of Yizkor
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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Life and Death 
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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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
Metro & Beyond
Is Adams on the Eve of the End?
Eric Adams was already in hot water — now it seems his goose is cooked
Yitzchok Landa
Metro & Beyond
National School Choice Clears a Hurdle
or the frum community across the United States, though, ECCA could finally offer a chance at tuition relief
Yosef Herz
Incredible Lab
Walking Waters
See water “walk” in this incredible experiment! 
Malka Winner
Incredible Lab
The Self-inflating Balloon   
Heat expands molecules while cold contracts them. And this experiment demonstrates it
Malka Winner
Election 2024
Wait — Who?!
Some presidential candidates who managed to leave a mark — however small — on American history
Yaakov Lipszyc
Election 2024
Trump Cards: Left Foot Forward   
As Democrats descend into infighting, will the party wake up to the fact that its leftward lurch is toxic?
Gedalia Guttentag
Baby Steps
Baby Steps: Part 10 of 10     
I slowly wrote the rest of my reply, hit send, and opened up a world of possibilities
Helen Shere
Baby Steps
Baby Steps: Part 9 of 10
I should probably let the shul know that I won’t be available to host in a few months... But then again...
Helen Shere
I dare me
Listen to a Shiur Each Day? Me? 
The spillover effect of this commitment has been nothing short of incredible
Elisheva Appel
I dare me
Am I paying too high a price for saving money?
I might save a few dollars by checking two stores to see who has a better Kipling sale, but at what expense?
Elisheva Appel
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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