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Behind the Scenes with the Family Table Team
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Tonight is different. Because my father, at 77 years, is under the spell of dementia
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“Mama Mumu once told me there’s a difference between searching and escaping,” Marjorie answered. “I’m not running away anymore”
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Being consistent, even when doing less, is more sustainable than making big changes
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I was the stereotypical newlywed, setting up my best friend with my husband’s kid brother
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Our readers share the pasuk of Hallel whose strains resonate most melodiously through their life
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Ninth-grade bochurim would huddle in a corner, daring each other to make the plunge and ask Mordy a question
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Let’s start with the most basic question: Does the age of a therapist really matter?
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“What about your second Pesach Seder? I usually have American bochurim. Come to me”
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With so much fish being served over Yom Tov, here’s a pretty yet simple plating idea.
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One more generation singing Hallel to Hashem. Perhaps that’s enough