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Drink to That
Jacob L. Freedman MD
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No Pun Intended
Jacob L. Freedman MD
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Honest Work
Jacob L. Freedman MD
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The Showdown: Part II
Jacob L. Freedman MD
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All Mixed Up
Jacob L. Freedman MD
Hidden Heroes
Learning to Live With Paralysis
His body is paralyzed, but his strong will drives him
Tovy Mann
Hidden Heroes
Learning to Live with Fragile Bones  
Children with low bone density can take part in games and any activities that don’t put stress on their bones
Tovy Mann
Family First Feature
Two Left Feet
When the Tango never took off: A struggling young couple learns how to turn around a floundering relationship
Ariella Schiller and Jacob Ganz LMHC
Family First Feature
Finding Hope on the Other Side
Holocaust survivor Bronia Brandman shares her perspective on healing from trauma
Elisheva Lock MPA LCSW
Treeo Feature
THE COLDEST VILLAGE IN THE WORLD
Welcome to Oymyakon, the coldest town on Earth
Bashie Lisker
Treeo Feature
DEEP DIVE DUBAI
This is Deep Dive, Dubai, the deepest pool in the world
Bashie Lisker
FamilyTable Feature
Pesach Brunch
“Of course, he’ll cooperate with you, Dr. Freedman. He’s heard about you and is convinced you’re Eliyahu Hanavi”     The appointment was booked by Mrs. Goldberg for her son Yonasan. “He’s a very lovely young man,” she told me. “Maybe just a little eccentric.” “I generally like eccentric folk as they’re more likely to
Danielle Renov
FamilyTable Feature
Hot Pot
I served this soup to my guests last Succos, and it was a huge hit! It does require some advance prep work
Naomi Nachman
Impressions
The Gift of Silence    
What words can possibly fix loss? We speak in these situations because we feel uncomfortable not to
Binyomin Yudin 
Impressions
The Rhythm of Repentance 
in the pleasant afterglow of Yom Kippur we are happy to just sit in the moment with our mitzvos
Moshe Krakowski
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Are You Ready?

“Fine, Doctor Harvard, but you’re dumber than you look”

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Clean-Up Time

“Yasher koach, Levi Yitzhak! One night of sobriety!”

By Jacob L. Freedman MD

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Last Laugh 

I cut straight to the chase. “So, you’re pretty much high all day, tzaddik?”

By Jacob L. Freedman MD

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A Pill Could Kill 

The gabbai still thought I had some special powers, and raced up to the Rebbe to let him know

By Jacob L. Freedman MD

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Safety First

I may have made an enemy in Reb Ruvy, but I had just saved Mahyer’s life. The tradeoff was worth it

By Jacob L. Freedman MD

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We Can Handle It

A great way for me to lose my license, the bochur to get hurt, and Reb Ruvy to get arrested

By Jacob L. Freedman MD