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Esther Novak
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Yael Machsman
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On your Mark
Madeleine Isenberg deciphers old matzeivos and connects people with their ancestors and family history
Shoshana Gross
On your Mark
Shira Fruchter helps people access their past — and use it to move forward
Shoshana Gross
Ask the Expert
We laugh at ourselves and our awful memories, but inside, no one is laughing W hen you hit a certain age, the fear of dementia is a lot more real than say, when you’re 25 and forgot where you placed your car keys. At 25, there are myriad reasons to forget where you put your
Leah Reisman
Serial
Tamar’s chin jutted forward. “Ima, you don’t get it. You don’t know. It has to look right, okay?”
Blimi Rabinowitz
Serial
Okay, his voice could be warmer, but hey, she was the one banging things around, not speaking to him
Ariella Schiller
Podcast: The Rose Report
I don’t like making predictions about the news. There are too many variables. Too many players. There’s the Hand of G-d who intervenes in ways that we can never forecast.  But I’ve been a newsman since the 1970s and I’ve covered comparable stories over many decades. Some stories blow up. Some blow over. Sometimes we see signs in advance, so I will suggest a few things to watch that may give us clarity for 2022.
Binyamin Rose
Podcast: The Rose Report
Before voting for Trump again, or welcoming his Orthodox Jewish advisors back with open arms, or even voting for Bibi again, their clumsy diplomacy should be held against them
Binyamin Rose
heart to table
I wanted to take the classic chicken soup and give it that Sephardic twist by adding warmth and depth of flavor
Leah Hamaoui
heart to table
In the Sephardic world of flavor, cinnamon is a prominent and essential spice
Leah Hamaoui
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