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Ayala wavered for a moment as her brain vacillated between two a.m.! and Just do it and make her happy
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Every year, as her yahrtzeit on 10 Iyar nears, I’m grateful again for our last goodbye
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This is an adaptation of my mother’s carrot cake with an added touch of warm spice to enhance the flavor, a cream cheese filling, and a crumb topping
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So who are the five little mentchies living inside everyone’s brains?
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Her zeal is contagious; the women assist her in trying to crack the mystery of the hapless bochur’s identity
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Is America's softened tone a sign that Bibi has folded?
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That was where I learned to correctly pronounce so many of the then unfamiliar words that are now my buddies
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Globetrotter Moshe Klein’s journey of history and mystery in Portugal
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The crispiness with the kick of lime juice and chili spice will have you dreaming of spring and summer days.
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Yehudis Sherman makes sure that no divorced woman faces life alone
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This rice dish takes the classic flavors of the viral “Marry-me chicken” and transforms it into a creamy side