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The Mouths of Babes 
Esther Mandel
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The Death of a Jew      
Rachael Lavon
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Hotel Away from Home
Carol Ungar
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The War and Kitchen Avoidance
Esther Mandel
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Miracles and Wonders
Yonah Levin Chatzinoff
Cooks Compete
Nothing Short of A-Maze-ing
Corn salad is an easy side dish to turn to when you need something quick and easy
Family Table Readers
Cooks Compete
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We may be crazy for living here—but we’re not wrong Photo: Flash90 “Are we crazy?” my sister-in-law asks me. As the mother of three young boys in this country, she’s asked this before, unable to fully set aside her fears for the still-distant future. With a house full of girls, my concerns tend toward affording
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50 Reasons
50 Reasons: Chapter 17
We may be crazy for living here—but we’re not wrong Photo: Flash90 “Are we crazy?” my sister-in-law asks me. As the mother of three young boys in this country, she’s asked this before, unable to fully set aside her fears for the still-distant future. With a house full of girls, my concerns tend toward affording
Ariella Stern
50 Reasons
50 Reasons: Chapter 16
We may be crazy for living here—but we’re not wrong Photo: Flash90 “Are we crazy?” my sister-in-law asks me. As the mother of three young boys in this country, she’s asked this before, unable to fully set aside her fears for the still-distant future. With a house full of girls, my concerns tend toward affording
Ariella Stern
Every Song Has Its Story
Every Song Has Its Story
Do we ever think much about, or even know, what motivated our favorite song?
Riki Goldstein
Every Song Has Its Story
The Man from Vilna
“In place of a sefer Torah,” he told the group, “let us carry this child, who represents the future of the Jewish people”
Riki Goldstein
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
Summer Job
Summer Job
Those short jobs that helped shape and mold the adults we are today
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Waiting It Out
Waitressing required a completely different skill set than passing AP exams and Regents
Barbara Bensoussan
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