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Rivka Streicher
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Rochel (Grunewald) Samet
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Faigy Schonfeld
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Bracha Stein
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Yehudis Goodman
Oneg Shabbos
Now that he was in the Czar’s army, he knew he’d take revenge and right the injustice done by none other than his own brother
Yeruchem Yitzchak Landesman
Oneg Shabbos
For the sake of saving a life, said Rav Chaim HaLevi of Brisk, we must try everything, even something that goes against logic, even on Yom Kippur
Yeruchem Yitzchak Landesman
Personal Accounts
I’ ve eaten plenty of pies in my day, with pecan pie topping my list of faves. Recently, though, I’ve had the dubious pleasure of tasting a different sort of pie altogether, one with no clear-cut recipe… the tart yet somewhat sweet taste of Humble Pie. I have a lovely teenage daughter who is one
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Personal Accounts
This year, this niggun was an anthem because we showed it. He’s always there for us, but this year, we were there for Him too.
Yisroel Besser
Crisscross
I understand that she wants to tell me something. I stroke her hand and force myself to be patient as she struggles to form words
Tovy Mann
Crisscross
“Mommy? Mommy!” I say. Two tears travel slowly down her face. I jump up and bend closer to her. “Ima! Ima! Mommy’s crying!”
Tovy Mann
Day in the Life
Moshe Finkelstein is the owner of CrunchTime Media in Brooklyn, New York
Rachel Bachrach
Day in the Life
Yehoshua Berger is the owner of EsrogShopper.com. He’s based in Lakewood, New Jersey
Rachel Bachrach
Press Pass
“There is an urge to tweet or post on Facebook every small thought, every unverified development. It’s good entertainment, but it’s not good journalism”
Omri Nahmias
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We chat of summer plans, jobs, dreams, and hopes. And who we are. I find myself defending something I never thought so much about

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What this woman didn’t know, and couldn’t possibly have known, was just how loaded her simple question was

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The frustrating thing is that I had achieved that intense kavanah, but now I have to struggle for it — more often than not, failing miserably. It doesn’t help that the Satan does some of his best work while I attempt to daven

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“Why is this year different from all the other years of my life? All the other years you were with us, Tatty, but this year, you’re no longer here”

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I watch it again and again, knowing that secrets to life are hidden in that one minute and 32-second clip. I intend to keep watching until I discover the secret

By Peshie Needleman

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Was it time for the picture to be stretched back to its original shape? Whom could I possibly trust with it?

By Fayge Young