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I had to master the cheesecake— my honor as a normal Jewish woman depended on it
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The Rainbow Girl
Rachelli flushed. She wanted to answer back, defend herself or say something, but then she realized it was true
The Rainbow Girl
Maybe that’s the thing with family, they’re so close that it’s hard to see things clearly
Yosef Chaim
Really, have you ever seen anything as endearing in your life? I love Shabbos shoes. A little girl could be dressed in a beautiful linen summer dress, she could have soft curls flowing over her shoulders with a neat lace bow tied in her hair. She could even be wearing a pretty necklace and bracelet.
Yosef Chaim
"What period in Jewish history would you like to go back in time to — and what would you do differently if you were there?!”
Teen Diary Serial
They couldn’t believe I was going to take the plunge and talk about my past
Teen Diary Serial
What on earth was I, Tzippy Hartstein, doing at the top of the cast list? Who was I? A faker?
The Gadol Down the Block: Shavuos 5782
Rav Yaakov’s house was the lodestar of our family’s spiritual identity
The Gadol Down the Block: Shavuos 5782
And then, one Friday night before Succos, the Rav’s home was destroyed in a devastating fire
Map the Starlight
Why do maps fascinate me? Partly because I love fault lines. The border between doubt and certainty. The place between choice, faith, passivity, and acceptance
Map the Starlight
Who is he? A man who seeks goodness and truth, or a man who burns books and people? Is he heir to his great-grandfather’s legacy?
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