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The Gifts That Keep on Giving

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Of Voids and Empty Nests

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Story Time

Shimshon and the Golem — Part 3: Chapter 6

“So… the boy I thought I killed because of my creation survived after all.” Shabsi stared at Sylvester

Y. Bromberg

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Shimshon and the Golem, Part 3: Chapter 5

Shabsi lifted his head from the ground and saw something rising from the dirt. So tall, so powerful

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Five Random Questions

Five Questions for Chayala

I think we’re all trying to be considerate of each other. As my father said, “We became such good friends!”

Shoshana Itzkowitz

Five Random Questions

Nechama S. in 50 words or less

"I love nature and beautiful scenery. The Alps are as un-NYC as you can get!"

Chaya Rosen

Gourmet Vs. Everyday

Loaded Sheet-Pan Nachos

This makes a great light, fun supper that the kids can eat quickly before running off to play

Chaya Suri Leitner and Sara Gold

Gourmet Vs. Everyday

Stuffed Chicken Capons with Root Vegetables

This dish is so filling and extremely flavorful with minimal ingredients. The best part is that the filling is like a side dish!

Chaya Suri Leitner and Sara Gold

Family Activities

Create a Carnival

Come one, come all, play one, play all! You can prepare these carnival booths for a Chanukah party, or do one activity each night at home with your family

Esti Vago

Family Activities

Bubbles + tie-dye equals a whole new level of fun and flair

Esti Vago

Sister Shmooze

In Tears and Love

While his job was covert, his faith was overt. Remembering Dr. Sheldon Meth

Emmy Leah Stark Zitter and Marcia Stark Meth and Miriam Stark Zakon

Sister Shmooze

Like so much in our lives, Old is only as good or bad as we make it. It’s all about how we look at it. And that’s a lesson that never grows old

Emmy Leah Stark Zitter and Marcia Stark Meth and Miriam Stark Zakon

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Yes, I thought, baruch Hashem, we have a very different definition of “grandparent” than earlier generations

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Opportunities Abound

Her smile, warmth, and interest always made me feel that I was her best friend

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Sentimental Decluttering: An Oxymoron?

Like a geological formation, there are layers and layers of sentimental strata among my clutter

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Remembering Earlier Chapters

Akiva had been given this siddur by his rebbi in fifth grade, and he’d carried it in his tefillin bag

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Voicing Our Thoughts in the Year to Come!

“Eureka!” I thought. “That’s it! Texting: a blessing or a nightmare? A gift or the curse of modern technology?”

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Secrets of a Long Life

I’m not lonely because I have friends I can call 24/6 who genuinely care

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