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Little boys at bedtime get happy endings. “And the president gave him one.” I was about to start the explanation when my phone buzzed I t’s been two weeks already but I keep replaying the moment. It was Zos Chanukah. What does a Jewish mother pray for on this precious day? If she has time
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Enhance your Yom Tov table with these simple yet sharp ideas.
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Shoshana Itzkowitz
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My companions  — along with the bag I was counting on to keep us alive — vanished in the chaos
Yael Schuster
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With no end in sight to the government shutdown, I wonder and worry: How will I feed my kids?
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