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It was Abba who’d told her to follow her heart. If it was kosher, if this is where she came alive, she should go for it
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And here I was. The start of a new journey, the kind that searched for answers that didn’t exist but that you had to seek out, anyway
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Something happened. We need my in-laws, we need them. Goodness knows my parents won’t be of any help when it comes to a crisis
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There hadn’t been much time to decide and even though Phyllis Lang wasn’t a spontaneous sort of person, the prospect of being quarantined in her apartment made this seem exciting
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“You don’t even know what’s involved in all that. What it takes to make it happen. Because you’re never here,” she said
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My bag has a Bais Yaakov Convention key chain on it, a gift from my older sister. And my best friend is walking next to me, wearing blue jeans
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There were some perks to having a husband who was hearing impaired. I could slam doors without arousing suspicion
Street Smarts
My driver thought for a minute, then pulled out his phone and called a boy from Los Angeles and announced that he had a girl for him
What I Reaped
On Succos, we gather our crops, reflect on our harvest. In life, we gather our experiences, appreciate what we’ve gained
Street Smarts
“Do you know whose briefcase this is?!” he asked the driver. “Rabbi Hershel Schachter is the Baba Sali of American Ashkenazim!”
Street Smarts
When we Anglos think of the Holy City, we envision these drivers as part of the character, the spirit, the fabric of the place
What I Reaped
On Succos, we gather our crops, reflect on our harvest. In life, we gather our experiences, appreciate what we’ve gained
Street Smarts
“Af davar lo ya’azor lecha achshav!” he bellowed. “Nothing can help you now!”
