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Close Encounters
"Does your 15 years with Eliyahu automatically get erased after 15 minutes with a neurologist?"   My French was as bad as the next guy’s, but Rabbi Dadon had spent several years in Gateshead and worked hard to teach his children English. Even so, aliyah had certainly been tough for Rabbi Dadon’s oldest son Eliyahu,
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The Year of the Song
This year, this niggun was an anthem because we showed it. He’s always there for us, but this year, we were there for Him too.
Yisroel Besser
Encore
Encore: Chapter 61
“It’s not my decision, Reb Sholom, it’s yours. I’m just sharing my perspective. If you want to go at it, you’re on your own”
Dov Haller
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Encore: Chapter 60
Avi Korman believed in clean breaks, and he knew what he had to do
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Shatnez Sh'eilos
Can I rely on the salesperson (or the owner) if he tells me the item has no shatnez? And other questions
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Let's Answer Amen!
When you’re required to respond to a brachah
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Tech Talk: Busy, Busy, Busy
The demands on the modern-day religious woman pull her in 30 different directions at all times. We move on to the next task without finishing the first
Aliza Feder
Tech Talk
Tech Talk: Introduction
I researched until I felt like I had an accurate grasp of the studies and concerns. And I came to the conclusion that tackling this topic directly is important — and impossible.
Aliza Feder
Connection Everywhere: Yom Kippur Theme 5783
Istanbul Airport: Yom Kippur 5772
“Please come with me,” she begged. “It’ll be a one-time thing — and the trip won’t last more than 24 hours”
Sarah Pardes
Connection Everywhere: Yom Kippur Theme 5783
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It wouldn’t be easy to both fast and care for my father the entire day. So, the zechus of the mitzvah fell on me
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