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Despite a life laced with hardship, Perela Widenbaum never stopped believing in blessing
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Understanding how your body uses energy during exercise can help you make that decision
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Eli Feldstein's arrest isn't justice — it's about sending a message
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“You are not failing at adulthood, even though you have not yet managed to buy and renovate a house”
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I guess I can’t ask you to keep it open every week, just in case, but maybe I can
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After an elevated prayer, we ask Him to help elevate our speech
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This is one takeaway from the election: Whatever his flaws, the authentic defeated the inauthentic
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I had a ring and a sheitel — and the weight that was still at the forefront of my mind
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I take a gulp of coffee and resign myself to looking for a new Chumash teacher
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There are times when I feel confident that nearly every reader will enjoy a particular book and be inspired by it
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Family First reader Shoshana Friedman shares her kid-friendly, health-minded meals