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Step 1: My Initial Leap of Faith

Riki Goldstein

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A Different Course

Dr. David Pelcovitz

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Down to a Fine Art

Rabbi Yonah Weinrib

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Rabbi Shraga Simmons

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Bumps on the Road

Maury Litwack

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Finding His Voice

When he was younger, he sounded off in order to survive. Today he’s an advocate for his people by choice. With Yossi Gestetner’s open mike, no one goes down without a fight

Yisroel Besser

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A Hobby and a Blessing

His zeide loved connecting with other Jews and so does he_— through digital age albums and scouting out raw talent that no computer can replace,

Yisroel Besser

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Pesach Vanilla Chiffon Cake

Today they’re household names, but it started with a leap of faith: “I’ve learned to ignore the doubters who say, “If others, smarter than you could not achieve this, why should you try?” I was involved in politics as far back as I can remember. I’d worked as a lobbyist and for several political campaigns, but

Sina Mizrahi

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The impact that the fat makes on baked goods ranges from the flavor it imparts to the texture it contributes

Sina Mizrahi

Day of Reckoning

We can only begin to decipher the disturbing scenes of Wednesday’s lethal raid on the Capitol by asking the right questions: What allowed these events to morph from the unthinkable to reality?

Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

Day of Reckoning

How do police, entrusted with crowd control, make their split-second decisions in the face of a violent rioting mob? Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Patrol Lieutenant Steve Riback shares some of the behind-the scenes training protocol and other tools to keep the fear away and his colleagues safe

Margie Pensak

Here I Mourn

There are places that epitomize the destruction: Six writers share the location in which they touch the Churban

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Eye on Europe

A Galling Victory

Anti-Israel provocateur George Galloway exploits a gap in Labour to finagle a return to Parliament

Yoni Klajn

Eye on Europe

Living Dangerously in London

North London's Jewish community is shaken by a violent attack

Yoni Klajn

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Kernel of a Plan

Today they’re household names, but it started with a leap of faith: “The mashgiach thought he was going to a factory, but there was the popper, on the kitchen table in our small apartment”

By Ephraim Schwinder

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Today they’re household names, but it started with a leap of faith: “I do enjoy Jewish music, but really my love is for radio. There’s such a connection between host and listener”

By Nachum Segal

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Conventional Wisdom

Today they’re household names, but it started with a leap of faith: “One by one, the shluchim rose and introduced themselves by name and location. This eventually evolved into the eagerly anticipated roll call at the banquet”

By Rabbi Lipa Brennan

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Keeping It Happy

Today they’re household names, but it started with a leap of faith: “These guys had so much energy and kavanah, so much warmth and spontaneity”

By Avraham Rosenblum

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Accident or Design?

Today they’re household names, but it started with a leap of faith: “I saw my chance and the Hashgachah. I reached out and asked if I could design the entire building

By Susan Strauss

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First Date, Broken Plate

Today they’re household names, but it started with a leap of faith: “I’d go over to one or two guys a night, introduce myself, and just say, ‘Hi, I’m a shadchan, can I help you?’ ”

By Rabbi Meir Levi