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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
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What was up with Ayala’s negativity? She literally sounded like she didn’t even like her husband of one month
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Russia’s recruitment efforts are getting increasingly desperate
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Can it be any wonder that so many Americans have lost faith in their democracy?
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Hashem has the power to transform any situation — no matter how difficult — into a source of great blessing
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In a world fueled by sheker, Shabbos brings a taste of undiluted truth
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There is little that Penina wants to do less than make small talk with Gabe Cohen
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“Although other artists expressed my songs differently, here I’ve decided to take them back in my own style”