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“Please don’t treat short people like children!”
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Spoiler Alert: This story does not have a happy ending, at least not in the classic sense
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It’s a part of life in the ER, dealing with those who are mentally challenged, often beyond repair
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We all have different parts to our personality that show up depending on the circumstances
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“What am I going to do without you, Ayala?” She said it with a laugh, but Ayala jumped at the opening
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I get it. It’s a vice that doesn’t tempt most adults, so we get to feel virtuous
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We can create healthier inner landscapes
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Mishpacha contributors share accounts of those special summers disconnected from the grind
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In Tzfas, the war looms in every silence
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Tehillim must be read not only with the heart, but also with the mind
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This is a story about life. Your life. My life. And my son’s legacy