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Rejoicing Is a Great Avodah
Rabbi Reuven Leuchter
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The Lens: Issue 968
Their departure from the dining room took well over an hour
Shmuel Botnick and Yosef Herz
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The Lens: Issue 961
While he has passed on to the Next World, the photo captures his otherworldly chein for posterity
Shmuel Botnick and Yosef Herz
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Parshas Chayei Sarah: Compatibility Calculator
Many times it’s not in our best interest to marry somebody who’s too similar to us
Faigy Peritzman
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Parshas Vayeira: Gratitude Attitude
The vast majority of effort in any successful endeavor is done behind the scenes
Faigy Peritzman
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One Fish, Two Fish
Why real simchah in avodah is so elusive for most of us   More than with any other Yom Tov, simchah is associated with Succos. Simchah isn’t just a requirement of this chag; it’s the essence of it. At first glance, that seems simple enough to achieve. The novelty of sitting in the succah excites
Elisheva Frankel
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Why real simchah in avodah is so elusive for most of us   More than with any other Yom Tov, simchah is associated with Succos. Simchah isn’t just a requirement of this chag; it’s the essence of it. At first glance, that seems simple enough to achieve. The novelty of sitting in the succah excites
Elisheva Frankel
If Only You Knew
A Policeman in a Typical American City
"There’s a conception out there that policemen walk around shooting wantonly. In my experience and training, that’s hardly the truth"
Chaya Inselburg
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Chesed Starts at Home 
The kindness that starts at home is what truly qualifies a person as a master of chesed
Rabbi Aryeh Kerzner
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Stop Calling It October 7      
I understand the counterargument. October 7 is not really a date, rather it’s the universally accepted name for an event
Rabbi Menachem Nissel
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