The Bavli Onion
As the universe’s most powerful man dukes it out with the highest-valued terrestrial, the only question is: What took so long?
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A Different Counting Shavuos 5782
The words leap off the page, suddenly so much more real than prayers mumbled
A Different Counting Shavuos 5782
What were a few bothersome appointments if they were the key to the Land of Israel?
Outside Chance
Chaim picked up his laffa, then put it down. He seemed to be thinking. “I don’t remember ever making a conscious choice in my life”
Outside Chance
My breath caught in my throat. Every time I let myself picture that awful moment, I felt first-trimester nausea
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Turning Tides
I almost fainted at this blatant anti-Semitism. I quickly ran through appropriate responses in my head, and rejected them all. It would be a waste of breath to even respond
Turning Tides
What would Rivka want her bas mitzvah to look like, now that there could be none of the big ideas she’d dreamed about?
Follow Me
I don’t know about you, but with the completion of Follow Me, I’m breathing a tremendous sigh of relief
Follow Me
She appreciated her husband’s spirit, but couldn’t there be a balance? An unassuming desk job, with some side passion as an outlet?
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