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“You’re the mother. What could you possibly know about a boy who’s serious about becoming a talmid chacham?”

“We Israelis are a country of survivors,” he says. “And in the mode of surviving, we’re always looking for unique solutions. It’s just something in our DNA.”

"...in her case, the punishment could have done real psychological damage. That’s why I decided to waive it.”  

There is something particularly painful about Yosef’s passing

How to make parenting decisions when the choices aren’t black and white

“Please, don’t ask me for a favorite Yiddish song — that’s like asking which finger l like best”