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Just Answer “No”
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Fountain of Youth
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No Pity, Please
Sarah Emanuel
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You’re Not His Mashgiach
Yocheved Davidowitz
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My Homeless Friends
I want to humanize myself and, in an admittedly brief way, I want to humanize them
Rabbi Hillel Goldberg
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Hidden Chambers   
Avraham looked and did not turn into a pillar of salt. She should not have looked. He did look. And he survived
Rabbi Hillel Goldberg
The Conversation Continues
Just Answer "No" — The Conversation Continues
Should seminaries ask applicants if they’ve gone to therapy?
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Out of Focus: The Conversation Continues
“Would I choose ADHD? Maybe not. But embracing it has brought me so much joy”
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Secrets Revealed
Mum's the Word  
While we hold our secrets close to our hearts, sometimes they slip out. Five stories
Miriam Klein Adelman
Secrets Revealed
Choose Life
While we hold our secrets close to our hearts, sometimes they slip out. Five stories
Gitel Moses
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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
Name Drop
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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Open Secrets
So many of us carry secrets — some heavy, some light. Some that mean nothing, and some that change everything. Six writers tell stories of secrets kept, shared, and revealed
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