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Good Mourning and Bad Mourning
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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A Surprising Antidepressant
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Good Taste
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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The Wings of the Butterfly
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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A Solitary Note
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Shavuos Florals
Davening by one’s self has the power to teach us a thing or two   Among the most trying aspects of quarantine is davening without a minyan. A minyan carries one along on its waves, and if one falters in his kavanah, very often the sight of someone davening intensely helps bring one back into
Esther Ottensoser
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Add a Floral Touch
Enhance your Yom Tov table with these simple yet sharp ideas.
Esther Ottensoser
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In the Spirit of...Yom Kippur
Davening by one’s self has the power to teach us a thing or two   Among the most trying aspects of quarantine is davening without a minyan. A minyan carries one along on its waves, and if one falters in his kavanah, very often the sight of someone davening intensely helps bring one back into
Chaya Rosen
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In the Spirit of...Rosh Hashanah
Yom Tov trivia
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Advocating for Klal Yisrael’s Children
Today, both parents and educators pursue special services. But costs can be astronomical, and the process confusing and frustrating. That’s where Leah Steinberg comes in.
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Make Her Day: Succos 5782
Oasis of Relief  
“Strong” is so overused that it’s too trite to give people a real understanding of who she is and what she has gone through
Ariella Schiller
Make Her Day: Succos 5782
Always a Mother  
"I’d love to give her something to brighten her Yom Tov so that she feels special and knows how loved she is"
Ariella Schiller
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Shabbos with Bayla Katzman
Just the word itself brings waves of nostalgia for the beautiful Shabbosos of my childhood
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Chicken Soup for Hundreds — with Love and Joy
A teacher and a mother, Rebbetzin Machlis cooked for several hundred guests every Shabbos for decades
Sarah Faygie Berkowitz
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Ultimately, such Jews will turn against the Jews themselves

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Perhaps here we have a new meaning for the word shehecheyanu

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The Mashiach at the Gates: A Fable for Today

Our Redemption will take place only when there is unity within Klal Yisrael

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