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Standing Guard
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Binyomin Yudin 
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No Greater Treasure     
“He would be killed just for having it in his possession. But a Torah is a Torah and my father was determined to save it”
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Yael Wiesner
Pesach Cleaning in Minutes
Pesach Cleaning in Minutes: Week 2
A few false starts, and then I felt like Rosie the Riveter, ready for anything Ican still imagine the exchange in the local emergency room: “Ma’am, why do you have a shoe on your hand?” “That’s precisely why I’m here.” To keep it brief, my daughter’s brand-new shoe lost its central rhinestone on the first
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“Dan l’chaf zechus is the acknowledgment that we’re missing puzzle pieces — and we often excuse our own actions faster than others’ actions”
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"Teshuvah Overwhelms Me" 
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The News about Cues
Full of healthy fats and protein and sweetened with fibrous whole dates, this decadent, real-deal-feel dessert is richly satisfying without causing a blood sugar spike and crash
Rorie Weisberg
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Cottage Cheese as Dessert
With Shavuos coming up, now is the perfect time to experiment with this low-lactose, high-protein ingredient
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It’s a cool milestone, and don’t argue that Android is ahead
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