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The Good News about Obituaries
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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The Missing Alef
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The Little Bird on the Barbed Wire Fence
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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No One Is Perfect: A Fable for Today
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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The Guilt-Edged Synagogue
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
TripleSay
"Does Worrying Mean I Don't Have Emunah?"
“The only way to build the emunah muscle is to exercise it both in times of brachah and times of tzarah”
Faigy Peritzman
TripleSay
"I'm Struggling with Adopting Higher Standards"
“Reading your question, what jumps out at me immediately is your deep desire for authenticity”
Faigy Peritzman
Breakthrough
  Running the Show 
The girls fist-bumped and smiled smugly. Mali brandished a toothpick. “Kol chassan…” she stage-whispered. Elisheva giggled
Chaya Rosen
Breakthrough
Stop the Time  
If anyone ever wondered how different two brothers could be, they could come look at Nachi and Yudi for their answer
Rochel Samet
Family Reflections
Estrangement
Popular culture considers this a coping tool, but it’s damaging
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Family Reflections
Normal Addictions
When does an obsession become an addiction?
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Close Call
Close Call: Afterthoughts
If you’re ashamed to tell people about the friendship, that’s an important sign that shows you don’t feel proud of it
Mrs. Chani Juravel
Close Call
Close Call: Chapter 15
The more time passed, the more clarity I gained about what the problem had been with this friendship in the first place. And in one word, the answer was, “extreme”
Devoiry Braunstein
Inside Job
What It's Like to Be a Chef
What’s on the menu? Three seasoned professionals open up about what it’s like to feed the crowds from their kitchens
Rachel Bachrach
Inside Job
Physician Assistant
Three PAs on what they do, why they love it, and how, contrary to popular belief, being a PA is not second best to being a doctor
Rachel Bachrach
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